Chief Executive Officer of Rusteve International Limited, a versatile construction company, Mr. Olamide Abegunde, was recently awarded the African Entrepreneurship Excellence Award 2025 by the Netherland-based, The Voice Achievers Award, an off-shoot of The Voice news magazine, Almere, Netherlands.
To bag the award, Abegunde beat prominent nominees in the business entrepreneurship space in Africa. The event took place at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos in the presence of the crème de la crème of the business and diplomatic world in Africa and Europe.
Abegunde is a highly accomplished professional in the construction industry with extensive experience spanning several years. He has established himself as a prominent figure known for his expertise in project management and quantity surveying. His career trajectory showcases a consistent progression and an unwavering commitment to excellence in every endeavour he undertakes.
A certified professional quantity surveyor, Abegunde holds membership of prestigious professional bodies including the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria and the Project Management Institute, United States of America. These affiliations underscore his dedication to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and staying abreast of industry’s best practices both locally and internationally.
He is a registered quantity surveyor certified by the Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria, a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, a Certified Professional Project Manager, a Certified Professional Risk Manager of the Project Management Institute, USA and a Fellow of National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria.
Reacting to the award presented to him by the CEO of The Voice Achievers’ Award, Ambassador Elvis Iruh, the recipient stated that the award is a tonic for him to continue to be the best at whatever he does. Abegunde added that given the international nature of the award, he is happy that his professional services are being recognised internationally which according to him, will most definitely impact positively on his business. He therefore, promised to continue to be a thorough-bred professional that he has always been.
