Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.
— Aristotle
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Product leader building for Africa's next billion
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About
Product manager turning messy problems into simple, loved products — from Lagos to the world.
Product manager with 9 years shipping fintech and consumer apps across Africa. Led the 0→1 launch of a payments app now used by 2M+ people. Passionate about financial inclusion, design-led thinking, and mentoring the next generation of African PMs.
Accomplishments
- Led 0→1 launch of a payments app used by 2M+ people
- Speaker, Lagos Product Meetup
Current project
Building a savings tool for informal traders
Projects
Education
- University of Lagos — BSc Computer Science (2013)
Books reading now
The Mom TestInspired
Movies watched
The Pursuit of Happyness
Hobbies
RunningAfrobeats
Languages
EnglishYorubaPidgin
Countries travelled
4 countries
🇳🇬 Nigeria🇬🇭 Ghana🇰🇪 Kenya🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Product
Focus
Fintech & consumer
Superpower
Discovery & roadmaps