The CEO
Dr. Victory Leke Godspower
If the soil was a piggy bank, we aim to make as many deposits as possible. We are focused on building environmental wealth for future generations of growers.
Entrepreneurialism has been in the veins of Dr, Victory since pioneering his first business as an adolescent. Victory has been a job creator & innovator in a plethora of industries and knows how to turn nothing into something significant & successful.
He is the CEO of Grandeur African Development Company Ltd. A multinational company incorporated in Nigeria and South Africa in 2013. The company has great focus on human resources that grow the quality of lives in Africa. Accompany with its strategies believes human resources are driving factors for success and thus provides a platform that develops skills and advancements in African communities. It is therefore its desire and core operational focus that the African people gain access to survive, through a black owned company; the social responsiveness to their community needs without compromise.
Grandeur Coffee is a “Garlic” coffee birthed through to inspire unquestionable holistic health. He decided to pursue a career in coffee in 2020 when the world was facing a global pandemic. Now, he runs a very productive healthy coffee, first of it’s kind with passion and purpose.
While speaking with a friend one day, Victory found himself speaking about the many benefits one can get from a daily coffee. It was an atmosphere he enjoyed, as he began to assimilate with the conversation. Two weeks later an idea sparked in him: take this experience and work on it. A man with an entrepreneurial mindset, Victory decided to pursue his passion and spent the next weeks building his coffee business.
Inspired, Victory put a name to the business: Grandeur Coffee a year later, the company has grown to more than Five Nations in Africa USA and Europe. Beans are handpicked from the Kenya highlands, roasted by artisan roasters and transported fresh to South Africa.
Teamwork, respect, integrity, commitment, excellence and passion are central to Grandeur Coffee. These values guide the company’s everyday decisions. Grandeur Coffee has a dynamic culture that Victory says is open and creative. “I encourage our employees to share their ideas and work together as a team to achieve our goals with excellence,” he explains. “We have a young workforce and I believe in the creativity of youth.”
Victory first approach to management is hiring the right people. After searching for the best talent, he generally keeps a hands-off approach. “I empower people to make their own decisions,” he says. “When an employee is aligned with our goals, vision and mission, I let them do things the way they want to.
“I try to hire the best people in their field of expertise so we can achieve greater things together. My goal is to surround myself with people so much better than me to create a culture of learning and mentoring from one another. By doing so, it is my commitment to the growth of each member in the organization individually and the company as a whole.”
Our goal is to open 200 stores by 2024, and enter into at least Ten other countries,” “First, we must achieve operational excellence to be ready for this expansion. It’s not about focusing on what we don’t have, it’s about knowing what to do with what we do have. If we know how to use what we have efficiently, we can be productive.”
Customer consistency is an essential aspect of growth. To make sure customers have the best experience possible in store, Grandeur Coffee is meticulous about training. “We try to have consistency in the stores, which starts with the hiring process, “People who join the shopfront should have the kind of personality that engages with customers. We hire people who care about others and speak well. We’re improving our training department before we are confident it will work on a global scale.”
“In the pursuit of success, we sometimes attempt too many things at once. I was once told that when you’re going through a battle, you choose which front to take on. You can’t tackle too many because if one weakens the whole force will collapse. So I try to focus on one front at a time, and strengthen it.”
“I was adamant, from the start, about pushing this coffee business. I really believe in its quality and potential. There is a growing movement now to support it, highlight it, and improve the condition of the Grandeur coffee.
I’m very thankful that the movement we initiated many years back in our company has started a spark that gave Grandeur coffee the attention it deserves.”
The company has also opened its doors to social entrepreneurs as a way of making business inclusive and helping others achieve success. “We aren’t just a coffee company; we are a platform for change,” “We partner with brands and entrepreneurs. We continuously seek out partners who have products that align with our business. Though the company has excelled, it finds it still needs to prove itself in a world of giants. “Patience is a big challenge for us,”
“Unfortunately, some malls prefer certain brands to be located in the best spots. We work hard to prove ourselves in our country. We’re trying our best to change the perspective. “Every executive understands that growing a business includes pressures, challenges and stresses. Victory believes it is all worth it if his company can be a powerful tool to make a positive impact on the community.
“We do what we do in our stores to transform them into platforms,” he says. “We want to become a size that will make an impact. Our purpose is to increase the demand for Grandeur coffee so we can help increase the incomes of local farmers.”
