Nigeria’s technology landscape continues to evolve, thanks to bold innovators who are translating experience into opportunity. Among them is a dynamic Nigerian entrepreneur who has successfully transformed her years at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Interswitch into a thriving product company reshaping digital solutions in Africa.
Her journey began at NITDA, where she was immersed in Nigeria’s public-sector technology ecosystem. Working within the agency exposed her to the complexities of national digital transformation—policy design, ICT capacity-building, government digitization efforts, and the importance of secure, locally relevant technology infrastructure. She saw firsthand the strategic gaps between policy intent and practical execution, sparking her desire to build tools that could bridge those gaps. Her time there sharpened her understanding of regulatory frameworks, compliance, data governance, and the challenges faced by Nigerian institutions in adopting modern technology.
Her transition to Interswitch marked a significant shift from policy to product execution. At the fintech giant, she worked with some of the brightest minds building payment solutions used across the continent. There, she mastered product development cycles, user-centric design, agile methodologies, and the rigorous standards required to operate in high-stake environments like digital payments. She became deeply familiar with customer pain points, market behaviour, system reliability, and scalable product architecture. More importantly, she discovered the power of solving real problems through technology that is fast, intuitive, and trusted.
These combined experiences—policy-level insight from NITDA and enterprise-grade product expertise from Interswitch—formed the foundation for her entrepreneurial leap. She launched her product company to address persistent operational, regulatory, and financial challenges across sectors. Leveraging her background, she built solutions tailored for African realities: tools that simplify compliance, streamline workflows, enhance digital payments, and empower businesses to operate more efficiently.
Today, her company stands as a testament to what is possible when public-sector understanding meets private-sector innovation. With a growing customer base and a reputation for reliability, she is part of a new generation of Nigerian founders building globally competitive solutions rooted in local experience.
Her story proves that with the right blend of exposure, skill, and vision, experience is not just a career path—it is the blueprint for building transformative products.
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