Industry: Fintech
Education: Electrical Engineering, University of Benin
Career:
Founded Interswitch in 2002 to build Nigeria’s first electronic transaction switching infrastructure.
Under his leadership, Interswitch pioneered cashless payments in Nigeria and across Africa.
Interswitch’s flagship products (Quick teller, Verve cards) are now used across over 20 countries.
Impact:
Transformed Nigeria’s fintech space by enabling instant transactions between banks and digital services.
Valued at over $1 billion — one of Nigeria’s first fintech unicorns.
Awards:
CNBC Africa Business Leader of the Year
Ernst & Young West Africa Entrepreneur of the Year
