{"id":5880,"date":"2024-01-09T15:02:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T15:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beratung.vamtam.com\/?page_id=5880"},"modified":"2026-08-04T19:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T19:28:18","slug":"dk-akpeti","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aaasme.africa\/fr\/our-people\/dk-akpeti\/","title":{"rendered":"Dadiowei Kingsley Akpeti"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5880\" class=\"elementor elementor-5880\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ed0c6fc elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ed0c6fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Expertise<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1621c63b elementor-position-inline-end elementor-mobile-position-inline-end elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1621c63b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aaasme.africa\/fr\/?page_id=335\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Founder, Spotless-in-Minutes\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-arrow-right-list\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element elementor-element-33420398\" data-id=\"33420398\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6433be28 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6433be28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-19cb2ee3\" data-id=\"19cb2ee3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f9ffaa elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional 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Dadiowei Kingsley Akpeti<\/strong> is a trained Chemical Engineer with several years of professional experience in the oil and gas industry. He previously served on one of the deep offshore platforms operated by <strong data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"417\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Chevron Corporation<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, one of the world\u2019s leading energy companies, where he gained extensive technical and management expertise.<\/p><p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"756\">He was also a pioneer member of the Planning Committee for the inaugural <strong data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"641\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Africa SME Roundtable<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, contributing to initiatives aimed at strengthening the small and medium-scale enterprise ecosystem across Africa.<\/p><p data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"1002\">Beyond his corporate career, Engr. Akpeti is an accomplished entrepreneur. He founded <strong data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"885\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Spotless\u2011in\u2011Minutes<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, a private sector enterprise under the Minutes Group, specializing in Facility Management and Construction services.<\/p><p data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1102\">He currently resides in <strong data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1069\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Houston<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, where he lives with his family.<\/p><p data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1583\">Engr. Akpeti brings to the board of <strong data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1181\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">AAASME<\/span><\/span><\/strong> a wealth of experience, proven entrepreneurial success, and a strong commitment to SME development. Over the years, he has played several active roles in advancing SME growth across Africa and has consistently advocated for greater integration of the African diaspora in building a thriving SME ecosystem across Africa, the Caribbean, and other regions with significant populations of African descent.<\/p><p data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1773\">With his extensive experience, networks, and resources, Engr. 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