Experience

NowNow
• Nigeria
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Head of Growth

  • Nov 2022 - Present


Kippa

• Nigeria
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Head, Financial Inclusion & Business Development

  • Mar 2022 - Nov 2022

  Responsible for driving business/partnerships & all digital financial services for Kippa. Responsible for driving business/partnerships & all digital financial services for Kippa.



ITEX Integrated Services Ltd.

• Nigeria
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head, Financial Inclusion

  • Apr 2021 - Mar 2022

  Oversee Agency Banking & core VAS busineses Oversee Agency Banking & core VAS busineses



eTranzact International PLC

• Nigeria
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head, Financial Inclusion - North

  • Aug 2020 - Apr 2021

  I manage the Agent Banking unit in Northern Nigeria for eTranzact International. I manage the Agent Banking unit in Northern Nigeria for eTranzact International.



Xpress Payment Solutions Ltd

• Nigeria
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Nov 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Direct leadership of 3 Regional Managers and management of over 10,000 Xpress Agents across all the geopolitical regions of the country - driving Agent recruitment and transactions on all channels. Sales and onboarding of Agents/Merchants, maintaining existing businesses, and sell new products as the products range evolves. • Manage Xpress Agency Banking partnerships with Banks, MFIs, NGOs and Third parties for Account opening, Cash-in, Cash-out, disbursements & Social Investment Programmes. • Manage & execute SANEF program for Xpress Agent Network. • Compliance & Product Training: implement all regulatory & ethics compliance programs for Xpress Agent and ensure Agents’ operational activities follow CBN regulatory standards for Agent Banking. Training & re-training Agents on product knowledge in line with best practice for Agency banking. • Grow and lead the operational and business segments of Agency Banking unit to drive revenue and meet market needs. • Engage in market research in order to identify new opportunities for business. • Develop business proposals for existing and new Agents/merchants/partners in collaboration with relevant teams. • Identify cross-selling opportunities across all business (SMEs & Corporates) audiences. Show less

• • Jul 2018 - Nov 2019

  * Manage the set-up of Agency Banking Unit & Agent Network in Northern Nigeria.* Coordinate Financial Inclusion Projects* Agent Banking Business Development * Agent Training & Sensitization; Planning in accordance with CBN's financial inclusion drive.

• Project Manager (Financial Inclusion & Agent Banking)

  • Nov 2015 - Jul 2018

  - Develop and manage special project initiatives for MFIs and NGOs - Manage and coordinate agent network in the Northern Region for monthly disbursements of allowances to over 15,000 beneficiaries of UNICEF, UNDP, DFID & WHO. - Project/market research on ways to grow and develop the straight-to-wallet scheme to increase revenue. - Identifying business growth opportunities and developing strategy in accordance with eTranzact’s goals. * Regional Agent Network Coordinator (Lagos Island Region, Nigeria) eTranzact International Plc * Design and implement strategies for agent recruitment, training, administration and management in the region. * Engage in business negotiations with potential and existing clients to foster growth for the mobile money unit Show less



Union Bank of Nigeria Plc

• Customer Service Officer

  • Dec 2012 - Nov 2015

  * ATM card issuance and management; * Cheques issuance and processes; * Money transfer, * Solving customer related complaints and general customer management * ATM card issuance and management; * Cheques issuance and processes; * Money transfer, * Solving customer related complaints and general customer management