[14][15][16] In 2010, he was selected as one of the Governance for Development Fellows at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
He has taken leadership courses at Yale University and Harvard Kennedy School of Government as a Young Global Leader of World Economic Forum.
Kolawole's journey into journalism was inspired by veteran journalist, Dele Giwa, who was killed in the line of duty.
[11] Prior to setting up TheCable, Kolawole worked at Encomium Magazine, Complete Football, Thisweek,[19][20] Tempo, This Day.
In 2008, Kolawole published a comprehensive This Day Oil Report, titled "Nigeria and Other Oil-Producing Countries: A Comparative Study".