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Experience & Education

Professional Experience

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CEO – Infinitetiks Ltd

(Jan 2020 – Dec 2022; Jan 2024 – Present)

As CEO and Strategic Advisor at a consulting and digital transformation firm, I help financial institutions and businesses reimagine their operations through agile transformation, customer-led strategies, and technology adoption.

  • Drove strategic planning and business model innovation for clients in Nigeria and Canada.
  • Led digital transformation for a traditional bank, enhancing customer success within 6 months.
  • Introduced agile frameworks and created agile product teams to support product innovation.
  • Spearheaded channel transformation across all customer contact points.
  • Delivered technical support for merchant acquisition, collections, and financial inclusion

Managing Director – Highgate Systems Inc.

(Jan 2022 – Dec 2023)

Provided operational leadership and product management oversight at a fintech company delivering real-time banking and financial technology solutions across Canada, the Caribbean, and South America.

  • Managed 50+ staff across Canada, Peru, and the Caribbean
  • Led digital product revamp, implementing a new vision and structure for growth
  • Steered organization-wide agile transformation and process reengineering
  • Delivered solutions that improved efficiency, customer experience, and time-to-market for financial partners.

CEO – Renmoney Microfinance Bank

(Jul 2018 – Sep 2019)

Brought in to turn around a five-year loss-making consumer lender into a profitable, digital-first challenger bank.

  • Delivered a $2.46M profit in under 6 months, reversing five years of losses
  • Generated $65M in annual revenue, driven by agile operations and digital innovation
  • Introduced Nigeria’s first digital SME and microbusiness lending products, producing over $15M in sales within 90 days.
  • Achieved 232% growth in loan origination ($40M to $133M) within a year.
  • Led 500+ cross-functional staff across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
  • Positioned the bank as a national benchmark in digital lending, recognized by the Central Bank

SVP, Digital Strategy & Channels – Standard Bank Group

(2014 – 2018)

Held dual roles across Nigeria, Ghana, and Namibia, leading digital innovation, payments growth, and customer experience.

  • Scaled mobile banking revenue from $1.7M to over $10M monthly
  • Boosted digital adoption from 42% to 95% in two years.
  • Implemented SAFe Agile across 20 countries and drove cross-border digital innovation
  • Partnered with WHO, DFID, and Save the Children to scale mobile wallets and inclusion.
  • Launched Nigeria’s first personal teller machine and a USSD banking product that onboarded 70,000 users in two weeks.
  • Grew e-business revenue from $3.45M to $24M in 2 years, transforming it from cost center to profit driver.

VP & AVP, Business Development & Cards – Interswitch / Verve

(2008 – 2014)

Pioneered Africa’s first indigenous payment card brand and led it to dominance across Sub-Saharan Africa.

  • Created and launched the Verve Card brand, now with 42M+ users across six African countries.
  • Captured 62% market share from Mastercard and Visa within 3 years.
  • Managed a $60M+ P&L across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, and Gambia.
  • Partnered with the Government of Gambia to develop their national card scheme.
  • Collaborated with First Bank of Nigeria to grow card base from 1.8M to 4.5M in one year
  • Delivered sustained growth: 110% in year one, 200% in year two, and 40% YoY thereafter

Marketing & Strategy Roles – ExxonMobil, British American Tobacco, Connecticus Nigeria Ltd

(Pre-2008)

Held senior roles in tax analysis, commercial strategy, and trade marketing across West Africa’s leading oil and FMCG firms.

  • Delivered 20% of Lagos regional revenue and 7% of national turnover at BAT.
  • Led marketing and customer engagement strategies in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector
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Board Directorships & Advisory Roles

  • Board Director – Gulf African Bank, IFC Nominee (Kenya, 2024–Present)
  • Board Director – FIDO Credit, Dutch Development Bank Nominee (Mauritius, 2024–Present), Chair of Audit & Risk Committee
  • Board Director – AMRET MFI,IFC Nominee (Cambodia, 2022–Present), Risk, Nomination &Compensation Committees
  • Chair of the Board – Bosh Leadership Foundation (Africa-wide, 2019–Present)
  • Governing Council Member – Open Banking Initiative Nigeria

Education & Credentials

  • Global CEO Program – Wharton, IESE, MIT (2025, in view)
  • Corporate Director Certificate – – Harvard Business School (2023)
  • Qualified Risk Director –DCRO Institute (2022).
  • Women on Boards – Harvard Business School (2016)
  • General Management Program –Harvard Business School (2013)
  • M.Sc. Strategic Marketing – Cranfield School of Management (2007)
  • B.Sc. Economics –Ogun State University (2000)

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Institute of Corporate Directors, Canada
  • Member, Institute of Directors, UK
  • Member, Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK.
  • Member, Market Research Society, UK

Specialization & Core Skills

I bring a unique blend of innovation, financial discipline, and people-centric leadership to every engagement — whether scaling up a business, launching a new product, or leading a strategic turnaround.

Business Growth & Transformation

Proven record of turning cost centers into profit drivers, leading digital adoption, and scaling agileorganizations across global markets.

Innovation & Product Strategy

  • Creator of Verve Card brand.
  • $15M in sales from digital micro-lending in 90 days
  • Expert in AI-driven automation, product development, and user design.

Strategic Planning & Execution

  • Led 500+ staff globally
  • Managed budgets up to $500M
  • Delivered results across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas

Leadership, Governance & Board Service

  • Active board member in Africa and Asia
  • Committee service across risk, innovation, DEI, audit, and compensation

Marketing, Customer Strategy & Brand Growth

  • Specialist in African consumer markets
  • Drove category leadership, product penetration, and international expansion