Meet founders building remarkable companies, driving innovation and shaping the future of business across industries.
Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Cowrywise
Cowrywise
Edward Popoola is the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Cowrywise, which he co-founded with Razaq Ahmed in 2017. His role has centered on…
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Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Cowrywise
Cowrywise
Razaq Ahmed is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cowrywise, the Nigerian financial-technology company he established with Edward Popoola in 2017. His work…
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Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Zone Payment Network
Zone Payment Network
Wale Onawunmi is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Zone Payment Network, where he oversees the company's technology architecture and development of its…
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Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Zone Payment Network
Zone Payment Network
Obi Emetarom is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zone Payment Network, where he leads the development of regulated payment infrastructure built around…
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Co-founder & Managing Director, Carbon
Carbon
Ngozi Dozie co-founded Carbon with his brother Chijioke Dozie in 2012, bringing a background in investment banking, financial analysis and private equity to the…
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Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Carbon
Carbon
Chijioke Dozie co-founded Carbon with his brother Ngozi Dozie in 2012, beginning with a consumer-credit business that operated as One Credit before developing into…
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PalmPay Co-Founder, Board Member & Investor
PalmPay
Sudeep Dalamal Ramnani was a co-founder of PalmPay and remained connected to the company as a board member and investor. He was involved in…
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PalmPay Co-Founder
PalmPay
Jai Mahtani was one of the founding figures behind PalmPay and was involved in establishing the company before its Nigerian launch in 2019. His…
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Founder & Former Chief Executive Officer, PalmPay
PalmPay
Greg Reeve was part of the founding leadership of PalmPay and served as the company’s CEO during its entry into Nigeria in 2019. His…
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Founder & Chairman, OPay
OPay
James Yahui Zhou was a central figure in the formation and early development of OPay, which was incubated by Opera in 2018 as the…
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Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer, PiggyVest
PiggyVest
Joshua Chibueze is a co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of PiggyVest and was instrumental in translating the company's original savings concept into a consumer-facing…
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Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, PiggyVest
PiggyVest
Odunayo Eweniyi is a co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of PiggyVest, where she has played a central role in building the company's operations and…
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