"Built on Vision. Driven by Data"
“Transforming Africa’s Financial & Social Data
into Actionable Intelligence.”
A Legacy Timeline... Where Integrity Meets Innovation
Obscure Begins
Next Stop...Exeter University
Next Stop...Exeter University
“Samuel Babafemi Akande, the founder of SBA Research, 1950 as a humble schoolteacher at a modest Teacher Training College in Eastern Nigeria. What seemed like a humble beginning as a schoolteacher would later become the foundation of a lifelong vision: using knowledge, discipline, and integrity to build institutions and, ultimately, a nation.”
Next Stop...Exeter University
Next Stop...Exeter University
Next Stop...Exeter University
“In 1956, his journey took him to Exeter University in England as an undergraduate in Economics, supported by a full government scholarship. Graduating with honours, he returned to Nigeria to join the ranks of the pioneering indigenous civil servants who would help shape the nation in the years following independence from Britain.”
Nation Building Work Began
Next Stop...Exeter University
1967 Enugu Prisons Reform Delegation:
S. B. Akande’s Role: As a senior civil servant, Mr. Akande’s presence in this delegation underscores his reputation as a reform-minded administrator. His inclusion reflects trust in his capacity to handle sensitive national matters at a time when Nigeria was redefining its institutions.
Witness to a National Wedding
SBA Research ... another innovation
“As Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, S. B. Akande served as the official senior civil servant witness and signatory at the wedding of Nigeria’s then Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon — a role that reflected both his standing in the civil service and his trusted place in the nation’s history.”
Creating National Youth Service
SBA Research ... another innovation
SBA Research ... another innovation
“In 1973, S. B. Akande played a pivotal role in the design and implementation of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) — a visionary program created in the aftermath of the Nigerian Civil War to engage university graduates under the age of thirty in nation-building. The program, which continues to this day, remains one of Nigeria’s most enduring instruments for unity and development.”
SBA Research ... another innovation
SBA Research ... another innovation
SBA Research ... another innovation
“Our vision is to strengthen Africa’s financial industry by delivering innovative data solutions that drive transparency, efficiency, and smarter decision-making. Our mission is to empower investors and financial professionals with reliable, accurate, and timely capital markets data — building trust and unlocking growth across African markets.”