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'''Kingsley Kobayashi'''
'''Kingsley Kobayashi''' (born October 11, 1966) is a Japanese-Nigerian [[businessman]] and the CEO of Kobayashi Group and Harry Kings International Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kobayashi |first=Kingsley |title=LinkedIn |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/tokyokings/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title="legends-interview-series.captivate.fm/episode/kingsley-kobayashi-legend-of-entrepreneurship-giving" |url=https://legends-interview-series.captivate.fm/episode/kingsley-kobayashi-legend-of-entrepreneurship-giving}}</ref>
== Early Life ==
Kingsley Kobayashi was born Kingsley Ogbeiwi in Benin City, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |title="kingsley-kobayashi-using-business-to-help-others" |url=https://soulvisionmagazine.com/kingsley-kobayashi-using-business-to-help-others/ |work=[soulvisionmagazine]}}</ref> He completed his primary, secondary, and tertiary education in Edo State, Nigeria. In 1986, he moved to Lagos, where he initially worked in the government sector. In 1993, Kobayashi relocated to Japan and became a naturalized Japanese citizen in 2004, changing his name to Kingsley Kobayashi.<ref>{{Cite news |title="kingsley-kobayashi-architect-of-prosperity-fintech-visionary-and-global-philanthropist" |url=https://talkbrandafrica.com.ng/2024/01/10/kingsley-kobayashi-architect-of-prosperity-fintech-visionary-and-global-philanthropist/ |work=[talkbrandAFRICA]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=About Kingsley Kobayashi |url=https://kingsleykobayashi.com/about}}</ref>
== Career ==
In 1991, Kingsley Kobayashi founded Harry Kings Investment Ltd in Lagos. He expanded to Japan in 1993, establishing Harry Kings International Ltd in Tokyo. Since 2014, he has been involved in blockchain and fintech, founding FBC Japan.<ref>{{Cite news |title="Pioneering Blockchain Advisory Firm Looks to Buy Failed Blockchain Projects" |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pioneering-blockchain-advisory-firm-looks-120000783.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9raW5nc2xleWtvYmF5YXNoaS5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAN5mDG5Px8x_L2uEs3Y0zjpu0QRnWoPcwfFpeZlP_lC7G7NZwR3Sxgy95QI8jAC4cuOedMuulKar80nWEcceSHg6VvH9RzBGogz1qxhqu2zmCSa7oPksjSh5X_qiccgkmxA9KdXBZVswIUBn7kpM-2FHxY-VG1_y0l_ZLW4Sfwh1 |work=[yahoo news]}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |title="fintech-expert-makes-case-for-blockchain-payment-gateway-cryptocurrency/" |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/12/fintech-expert-makes-case-for-blockchain-payment-gateway-cryptocurrency/ |work=[vanguardngr.com]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title="Blockchain Industries Appoints Tony Evans as Managing Director of Asia and the Middle East, Adds Kingsley Kobayashi to Advisory Board" |url=https://www.accesswire.com/483477/blockchain-industries-appoints-tony-evans-as-managing-director-of-asia-and-the-middle-east-adds-kingsley-kobayashi-to-advisory-board |work=[accesswire]}}</ref>He studied blockchain technology at Oxford Said Business School in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kobayashi |first=Kingsley |title="LinkedIn" |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/tokyokings/ |website=LinkedIn}}</ref>
In 2021, Kobayashi and his wife founded ARK Reform Japan and 147 Security Solutions Ltd in Nigeria. In 2023, he co-founded the fintech startups KobaPay and KobaKey. In 2024, he founded Kobayashi Trading Ltd. Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news |title="kingsley-kobayashi-unveils-visionary-strategies-through-kobayashi-groups-diverse-ventures" |url=https://guardian.ng/joe-komolafe/kingsley-kobayashi-unveils-visionary-strategies-through-kobayashi-groups-diverse-ventures/ |work=[guardian.ng]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title="global-financial-guru-kingsley-kobayashi-enhances-japan-with-multi-faceted-businesses/" |url=https://www.sheenmagazine.com/global-financial-guru-kingsley-kobayashi-enhances-japan-with-multi-faceted-businesses/ |website=[sheenmagazine]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hartman |first=Jason |title="kingsley-kobayashi-investing-during-the-pandemic-what-should-i-do-with-my-money-considering-all" |url=https://medium.com/authority-magazine/kingsley-kobayashi-investing-during-the-pandemic-what-should-i-do-with-my-money-considering-all-o-3f9681cbbae8 |work=[medium.com/authority-magazine]}}</ref>
== Publications ==
Kobayashi has co-authored two books: "The Beginner’s Guide to Financial Freedom" (2021) and "The Simple Guide to NFT," co-written with Tony Evans.<ref>{{Cite web |title="amazon.com/stores/Kingsley-Kobayashi/author/" |url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kingsley-Kobayashi/author/B09362MDSS?ref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true}}</ref>
== Philanthropy ==
Kobayashi supports several charitable organizations, including the Modupe Cole School and Orphanage in Lagos, which assists children with disabilities.<ref>{{Cite web |title="kingsleykobayashi" |url=https://kingsleykobayashi.com/charity}}</ref>
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