8 Women Leading Nigeria’s Payment Industry

Nigeria’s payment sector is growing fast, thanks to new fintech technologies that help people manage and transfer money in innovative ways. Leading this change are several outstanding women who are breaking barriers and leading the charge.

They are working to make financial services more available to everyone, especially those in less privileged areas.

Here are 8 women who are making big impacts in Nigeria’s payment industry.

Yanmo Omorogbe – Co-Founder, Bamboo

Yanmo Omorogbe co-founded Bamboo, a digital platform that lets Nigerians invest in U.S. companies using their phones or computers. Bamboo makes it easy for people to buy, trade, and hold shares in international companies, giving regular Nigerians more investment options.

Solape Akinpelu – Founder, HerVest

Solape Akinpelu started HerVest, a fintech platform focused on helping women through financial services. HerVest gives women, especially small farmers, access to savings, investments, and loans. The goal is to help more women use financial services that traditional banks might not offer them.

Solape is also a vocal supporter of women’s equality and financial growth and holds leadership roles in global movements for women in technology.

Tomilola Adejana – Founder, Bankly

Tomilola Adejana founded Bankly to help people in Nigeria who don’t use traditional banks. Bankly offers safe ways to save money for those who usually can’t access these services. The platform uses new technology to reach people who haven’t been served by banks before, especially in rural areas.

Adebunmi Wellington – Founder, Credo

Adebunmi Wellington created Credo, a technology that helps businesses handle payments better. She also started Product Dojo, a training center for people wanting to become product managers in tech.

Adebunmi’s diverse experience, including leading product development for Nigeria’s first electronic payment system at eTranzact International Plc, allows her to make improvements in digital financial services.

Odunayo Eweniyi – Co-Founder, PiggyVest

Odunayo Eweniyi helped start PiggyVest, a well-known digital platform for saving and investing money in Nigeria. Since 2016, PiggyVest has offered millions of Nigerians an easy way to set savings goals and grow their investments. Odunayo is committed to making financial services accessible to everyone, which has earned her numerous awards, including from Forbes for technology and innovation.

Fara Ashiru-Jibutoh – CEO and CTO, Okra

Fara Ashiru-Jibutoh is both CEO and CTO of Okra, a fintech platform that securely transfers financial data between banks and businesses. Okra’s technology is important for businesses that want to include financial services in their apps.

Fara has a strong background in product development and starting new companies, especially in the U.S. She is known for her expertise in programming and creating technology solutions.

Seun Runsewe – Information Security Analyst, Chipper Cash

Seun Runsewe started her career at KPMG and then moved to the fintech industry, where she now works as an Information Security Analyst at Chipper Cash, a company that handles cross-border payments. Seun’s passion for technology and commitment to providing secure financial services show in her work, starting from her time at Paystack, another major payment company in Nigeria.

Chinyere Don-Okhuofu – Divisional CEO, Interswitch

Chinyere Don-Okhuofu is a key leader at Interswitch, one of Africa’s top payment companies, where she is the Divisional CEO of Sales Networks. With over 16 years of experience in banking, she has played a major role in the growth of digital payments in Nigeria.

Her leadership has helped Interswitch succeed in offering payment solutions that are widely used across Africa, making transactions easier for both businesses and individuals.