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MTN NigeriaSenior Consultant
Mar. 2025
MTN Group Management Services (Pty) LtdSenior Manager, Strategy & Innovation
Mar. 2022 - Feb. 2025City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaLeads the MTN Group Labs-I, a dynamic internal incubator that has already generated a robust pipeline of innovative ideas poised to transform the company's future offerings. Co-authored and drove the execution of the 2022/23 MTN Group Innovation Framework, fostering a culture of innovation and new growth avenues. Led the "Africa-Wide Continental Early Warning 4ALL" initiative (COP28, 2023), a collaborative effort with Tomorrow.io and Microsoft to enhance climate resilience across the continent. Received entrepreneurship pitching finalist distinction at the MIT Innovation Leadership Bootcamp 2022. Member MTN Group Metaverse working committee - paving the way for African businesses in the metaverse, acquiring a significant land holding in the metaverse (Africarare), aiming to offer innovative experiences to customers.
MTN NigeriaSenior Manager Innovation
Jun. 2017 - May. 2022Led MTN Nigeria's innovation efforts, launching 20+ business platforms that generated over N68 billion in revenue in 2021. Notable platforms include Direct-to-Retail (D2R) vending platforms, digital Pension in partnership with ARM Pension, Mobile Insurance in partnership with Zenith Prudential Insurance, 2 Patents (FX-OnDemand, RUN ride-hailing), and Mobile Electricity Platforms (Lumos PAYG, Ignite Mobile Electricity) generating over US$20mn to-date. Pioneered the MTN-LAMATA-UCBERKELEY University partnership for anonymized cellular mobility data monetization. Established key strategic partnerships as a founding member of Alaian, an influential industry alliance of mobile operators collaborating on transformative initiatives that shape the future of telecommunications
MTN NigeriaSenior Manager (FinTech) Business Development
Jun. 2012 - May. 2017Lagos, NigeriaCo-created the Diamond Y'ello Account (DYA), growing it to over 26 million wallet accounts and establishing it as the leading mobile money service in the market. Led the launch of high-revenue services: BVN Verification (N350m annually), Share&Sell monetisation (N300m annually), and USSD Managed Service for financial services (N1.5b annually). Spearheaded the development of 10+ mobile money products, directly contributing to achieving commercial target. Launched a customer-centric device financing program, making high-end devices and data bundles more accessible and resulting in over 31,000 customers upgrading their mobile experience Played a pivotal role in developing and implementing MTN Nigeria's Bank-led FinTech Strategy, resulting in the successful launch of multiple fintech products and services.
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