Uacn Property Development Company
Bidemi is the Development Director at UPDC Plc. A seasoned architect, she has over 19 years of experience in the real estate sector where she has worked with leading companies in London and Lagos.
Prior to her appointment as the Development Director at UPDC Plc, Bidemi worked at Argentil Asset Management Limited –a leading Nigerian-based energy and infrastructure advisory firm. She started her career in the UK as a Project Architect for Aedas Architects where she spearheaded several commercial and residential projects. She subsequently worked as a Development/Project Manager for Trench Farrow Consultants, a firm that specialized in commercial new build and fit-out developments in the City of London.
At Àrgentil Asset Management Limited in 2006 and as Head of Asset Development at AAML, and was responsible for leading the company’s real estate development projects such as The Wings Office and Seattle Residences. Before joining Argentil Asset Management Limited, Bidemi was VP Developments at Ocean and Oil Holdings, Nigeria.
She is a member of IoD as well as other professional bodies. She also co-chairs the Projects Committee at Atlantic Hall Secondary School, Epe, and is a founding member of the Aart of Life Foundation which focuses on grief counselling.
She earned a BSc in Architecture and Architectural Studies from the University of Wales, Cardiff.
Uacn Property Development Company
The United African Company (now known as UAC of Nigeria Plc) was formed in 1879 from the four European companies trading up the River Niger. As a result of extensive trading activities across Nigeria, UAC acquired a large number of produce warehouses, offices and residential structures, which in turn led to the company’s control of a significant amount of real estate all over Nigeria. These acquisitions were managed by a department of UAC, which became a subsidiary company, UACN Property Development Company in 1997. And in 1998, UACN Property Development Company (UPDC) was listed on the Nigerian stock exchange.