Experience

JumiaPay

• United Arab Emirates
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director, JumiaPay West and East Africa (NYSE: JMIA), Fintech and Digital Transformation

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Nigeria Lead the financial technology (fintech) subsidiary of Africa’s leading eCommerce group (JumiaPay) in the West and East African regions. Leveraging strong commercial leadership, business development and digital transformation expertise to set the organisational vision and strategy while leading cross-functional leadership teams to consistently achieve exceptional goals. Role model agile leadership and coach teams and leaders to adopt agile mindsets, principles, values and practices for strategic… Show more Lead the financial technology (fintech) subsidiary of Africa’s leading eCommerce group (JumiaPay) in the West and East African regions. Leveraging strong commercial leadership, business development and digital transformation expertise to set the organisational vision and strategy while leading cross-functional leadership teams to consistently achieve exceptional goals. Role model agile leadership and coach teams and leaders to adopt agile mindsets, principles, values and practices for strategic and competitive advantage. Show less



Nova Tech

• Co-Founder

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria A platform to accelerate innovation in Africa through thought leadership, collaboration and investment mobilization.



Commerce Richesse Inc.

• Advisory Board Member

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  United States



Interswitch Group

• Nigeria
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director, Digital Financial Services and New Business, Verve International

  • Mar 2019 - Dec 2021

  Lagos, Nigeria Led the digitalization, innovation, and new business strategy for Verve International in collaboration with leading local, regional, and global partner institutions to develop multiple innovative digital financial services solutions. Led strategic partnerships and collaboration engagements with C-level executives at partner institutions to unlock fresh and under-tapped business opportunities and advance Verve’s business interest.

• Director, Business Development, Verve International

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2019

  Lagos, Nigeria Provided strategic leadership and coaching to commercial team leaders and country managers for Verve pan-African business development strategy, digital product strategy, market expansion, sales, and revenue growth. Led Verve’s strategic partnerships and collaboration engagements with C-level executives at key regional institutions.



Stanbic IBTC

• Nigeria
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head, Digital Product Transformation, Digital Banking

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2016

  Lagos, Nigeria Led cross functional teams to develop and execute the bank’s digital banking transformation strategy focused on innovation, service excellence, customer acquisition, retention, and revenue growth.

• Head, Digital Service Management, Digital Banking

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2013

  Lagos Led the service management teams to manage channel performance, support, and service experience all digital banking channels of the bank (Mobile Money, Mobile Banking, Agency Banking, Disbursement, POS, ATMs, Internet Banking etc.). Led multiple projects aimed at delivering best in class and tailored digital solutions for customers of the bank with various business dynamics, complexities, and requirements.

• Head, Operations and Service Management, Stanbic IBTC Stockbrokers Limited

  • Apr 2007 - Jul 2012

  Designed the services management structure and processes for the capital markets subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Group as the pioneer Head of Business operations and Service Management. Led cross functional service management teams ensure consistent delivery of excellent service to clients.

• Financial Control Officer, IBTC

  • Feb 2005 - Mar 2007

  Lagos