Stamp Nigeria
At Stamp we track over 100,000 Nigerian startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Nigeria based Director operating in the Information Technology space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
kingsley Eze
CEO, Managing Director of Tenece
Kingsley started his career as a financial analyst in Diamond bank before proceeding to work with Accenture as a technology consultant. His innovative and leadership skills later saw him serve as the founding Managing Director/CEO of GPS Solution Limited, and also as the founding Managing Director/CEO of CFS West Africa. He is an alumnus of the London Business School and holds an MBA from the prestigious INSEAD business school. His innovative and leadership skills later saw him serve in a number of Executive capacities in some of the companies carrying out cutting edge businesses in Nigeria. Between 2005 and 2008, he was Head of E-Business, a strategic business unit, at NEXTZON Business Services Limited, Lagos. In that capacity, Kingsley led the most aggressive e-Government and Technology Strategy initiatives in Nigeria, providing technology-enabled transformation strategy and advice to state governments and their agencies in areas including land reform.
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About Genesys, Tenece: Tenece Professional Services Limited (Tenece) is a multi-competency enterprise transformation and technology-consulting firm.
Emeka Emetarom
Co-Founder and Executive Director of Appzone Group
Emeka Emetarom is a Chemical Engineer with a bachelor of engineering degree from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. He has immense exposure in business management as well as the IT industry, at various levels. His entrepreneurial drive led to the setup of Ceerom Ventures, a table water production and manufacturing business enterprise which he co-founded in 2005. At the same time his passion for IT resulted in his foray into the electronic prepaid airtime distribution. In 2006, he championed the development of Nigeria’s premier mobile airtime distribution service. This gave birth to the RechargePlus® brand, a web and mobile based service for prepaid airtime purchase. Emeka is also a co-founder of Appzone Limited and his immense contribution and business insights has spurred Appzone to its present height in a short while.
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About Appzone Group: Founded in 2008, Appzone Africa’s no.1 Fintech Software Engineering firm has evolved into a payment infrastructure company.
Our Layer-1 Blockchain network digitizes Fiat payments and enables the transition to digital currencies while connecting previously excluded financial institutions into an all-inclusive payment ecosystem.
In December of 2021, Appzone launched ZONE, Africa’s first decentralized payment network. ZONE allows participating institutions to connect directly with each other and perform payment transactions without an intermediary while completely automating settlement, reconciliation, and dispute management.
We are working with the brightest minds on the continent to digitize and completely automate financial services. Our Vision is for digital payments and Decentralized Finance to replace cash and traditional Banking in Africa.
Wale Onawunmi
Co-Founder and Executive Director of Appzone Group
Wale Onawunmi is a graduate of Computer Science with Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife where he finished amongst the tops in his class, Wale is known as a Software Prodigy by many as he is versatile in many languages and software application packages. Wale has amassed more than ten years of experience in the modeling, design, and implementation of enterprise software. He has also been involved in intensive research in areas of electronic commerce and payment, portal technology, enterprise software, mobile applications, embedded technologies and rapid application development frameworks. Previously, Wale served as Head, Research & Development of Parkway Projects Limited and was responsible for performing research, recommending solutions, leading a team of application developers. While in his then capacity as Head of Research & Development, he was instrumental in the facilitation of applications that enhanced the services of financial institutions. He also worked with the Nigerian arm of Enliven Solutions USA; a Software solutions company, where he served as lead software developer. In 2008, Wale Co-founded AppZone, initially registered as Price & Networks Limited, where he is the executive director in charge of Technology, a position he has held since the conception of the organization.
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About Appzone Group: Payments, Payment Infrastructure, Banking Software as a Service
Oluseun Onigbinde
Co-Founder & Director of BudgIT
Oluseun Onigbinde an Ashoka Fellow is the Co-founder/Lead Partner of BudgIT. He graduated from the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta studying Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
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About BudgIT: BudgIT is a civic organization that applies technology to intersect citizen engagement with institutional improvement
Diran Otegbade
Founder & Managing Director of Realtor.ng
Diran Otegbade is the Founder & Managing Director of Realtor.ng, a real estate technology company committed to leveraging the use of technology in the real estate industry in Nigeria. A graduate of Applied Science from the University of Toronto, he is passionate about the social and economic well-being of individuals & posterity.
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About Realtor.ng: Realtor.ng is an online platform that connects buyers and sellers of real estate in Nigeria
Ayotunde Coker
Managing Director of Rack Centre
Ayotunde Coker is a business executive with over 25 years’ experience in the ICT Industry. He has international experience across Europe, USA, Asia and Africa as a consultant at Cap Gemini with global blue chip organisations, such as, ABN Amro Bank, UBS, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Swiss Life and The Prudential. He held the position of Global Applications Director at BP the global oil and gas major, and prior to returning to Nigeria in 2009, was Chief Technology Officer for the United Kingdom Criminal Justice System, and CIO, UK Ministry of Justice. In 2007, he was Chair of the UK Enterprise IT Architecture Board. Since returning to Nigeria in 2009, Tunde was the Group CIO of Access Bank PLC where he played a key role in the bank’s transformation to a top tier bank in multiple countries in Africa, and has also served as the MD/CEO of Emerging Markets Payments, West Africa. He is a post graduate alumnus of Cranfield Institute of Technology, Fellow of the British Computer Society, Fellow of the Nigerian Institute For Government Research Leadership Technology, Honorary Senior Member of The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Credit Administration, and Member, UK Institute of Directors. He was voted as Nigeria IT Man of the Year 2016 at the Beacon of ICT awards.
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About Rack Centre: Rack Centre is the first and only truly carrier neutral state-of-the-art Tier III Constructed Facility Certified data centre.
Chris Obasi
Managing Director of Zeta-Web Nigeria
Mr. Chris Obasi is the Managing Director of Zeta-Web Nigeria Limited, with over seventeen (17) years of IT experience. Prior to his appointment, he was the General Manager IT and Facilities at Multichoice Nigeria. His ability to bridge business and technology strategies to provide productive solutions has consistently resulted in high business benefits, improved ROI on IT infrastructure, reduced TCO and increased cost savings, makes him an industry leader. Chris has a BSc in Engineering from Federal University of Technology, Owerri, a Masters in Information System Management (MSc) from the University of Liverpool and an Advanced Management Programme (AMP) from Lagos Business School. He also has different Professional, OEM, Product Training and Certifications from Foster-Mellier South Africa, Torque-IT South Africa, HayGroup South Africa (Pty)Ltd, Blake Emergency Services/Airline Training Associations UK and Redwing Satellite Solutions Uk such as COBIT 5 (ISACA) Implementation and Foundation, PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner, Implementing Windows SharePoint 3.0 etc. Chris’s passion for learning as demanded by rapidly changing technology helps him to create a skill-set and ICT knowledge that serves both individuals and corporations in their ICT quests.
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About Zeta-Web Nigeria: Zeta-Web Nigeria is an ICT firm with vast experience in innovating, designing and deploying IT technology solutions.
Dave Uduanu
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sigma Pensions
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About Sigma Pensions: Sigma Pensions is a pension fund administration platform.
Ibrahim Balarabe
Executive Director Technical / Head, Customer Relationship Management Department of Sigma Pensions
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About Sigma Pensions: Sigma Pensions is a pension fund administration platform.
Olusegun Lawal
Managing Director of Intelics Solutions
Olusegun Lawal is a motivational leader with strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills, committed to the highest levels of ethical, professional and personal excellence. “Olusegun Lawal” was appointed Managing Director of Intelics Solutions Nigeria Limited in December 2016. Over and above taking the responsibility as Managing Director of Intelics Solutions Nigeria Limited. He also serves on the boards of IAL Nigeria Limited one of Nigeria’s oldest and largest Logistics and Relocation Company where he is responsible for overall growth of IAL across every industry vertical of Nigeria and later spreading and managing the business global partnership. Prior to his acceptance to join IAL in the executive directorship position, Mr. Segun Lawal practiced with a forefront law firm Ajumogobia&Okeke, Barristers and Solicitors, Lagos. Mr. Olusegun Lawal professional membership cuts across the Law Society of England and Wales and of the Nigerian Bar Association. He also had Advance Diploma from FédérationInternationale des Déménageurs International. (FIDI) Academy, Belgium. He is a Birmingham City University, United Kingdom graduate with a master degree of LL.M. (Maritime Law) from University of Southampton, United Kingdom. He completed is Legal education at the Nigeria Law School where he was called to the Nigerian bar. Called to the board of Intelics Solutions, Olusegun Lawal has 18 years of experience in Law, Shipping, Logistics and Storage Solutions.
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About Intelics Solutions: Intelics Solutions is africa’s information technology enabled services company.
John Obaro
Managing Director/Founder of SystemSpecs
John Obaro is a distinguished alumnus of both Ahmadu Bello University, University of Lagos, and the Chief Executive Program (CEP3) of Lagos Business School. He has served at various times on the Boards of the Ministerial Advisory Council on Information and Communication Technology, Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria, Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN), Governing Council of the National ICT Incubation Program (iDea), and many more. He is a fellow of the Center for African Policy Development and Research, Glasgow, Scotland; a Fellow of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS); an ex-member of the Governing Council of Computers Professionals (Registration Council) of Nigeria (CPN) – the highest industry practice regulatory body; and immediate past 1st Vice President of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON). John Obaro was recently recognised with the honour of Leadership in Technology at the 2016 African Achievement Awards in Scotland and also recognised as the ICT Software Personality of the Year 2016 at the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Award, in addition to other numerous indigenous and international awards he has received over the years. John Obaro’s successful entrepreneurial adventure in software development architecture has attracted and continues to attract attention from both local and international quarters. The prestigious Lagos Business School (LBS) of the Pan-Atlantic University has written two case studies on SystemSpecs while many newspapers, magazines and journals have also featured him at one time or the other.
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About SystemSpecs: SystemSpecs is a software house with a focus on providing the most qualitative Human Capital Management and Financial software solutions.
Bolaji Oyetayo
Director of Fresible
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DR DAPO MAJEKODUNMI
Chairman , Board of Directors of STRATEGIC OUTSOURCING LIMITED
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Dan Asare-Kyei
Managing Director of Esoko Networks
Daniel has a unique mix of professional experience, from international development to entrepreneurship to rich scientific career. He started as a project officer with ADRA Ghana in an integrated food security program where he worked with 5000 smallholders to increase their productivity, find markets and helped them reduce post-harvest losses. He then led a team of experts on USAID funded Trade and Investment program in Northern Ghana where he work on commodity value chains focusing on bottom of the pyramid actors. Daniel again worked as a GIS Program Manager with TechnoServe, on secondment to ACDI/VOCA. It’s in this role that he initiated the development of first Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for Ghana’s agricultural sector. An interactive online platform (www.gis4ghagric.net). In research, he conducted a pioneering research in post-harvest management of perishables using advanced remote sensing techniques to model the post-harvest decay of vegetables during transport in West Africa. These models are currently being developed into a web service and a software application to promote inter-regional trade in West Africa. Daniel bridges the gap between farmer realities and technological innovations and has unique ability to translate technological solutions to solve real-life problems affecting small, illiterate farmers. As a proud farmer, he founded Eucharia Farms Ltd. and has been a consultant on GIS mapping projects, agribusiness and ICT for agriculture. In 2012, he joined Esoko Networks to become the Ghana country manager responsible for developing innovative ICT tools and e-extension services using mobile phones. He is currently the CEO of Esoko’s data collection service named Insyt. Daniel is also a fellow of the United Nations University-EHS and pursues a doctorate in climate change risk and vulnerability assessment West Africa.
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About Esoko Networks: Esoko is a powerful communications platform to help you manage agricultural value chains
Donald Okudu
Creative Director of SwifteCare
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About SwifteCare: Winner of the 2017 #healthmeetstech Nigeria Hackathon. Emergency Ambulance Service App
Nitin Anand
Director – Digital of Ooredoo Myanmar
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About Ooredoo Myanmar: Ooredoo Myanmar is an international telecommunications company providing affordable and easy-to-use mobile communications services.
Gbenga Sesan
Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria
‘Gbenga Sesan is the Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN). Originally trained as an Electronic & Electrical Engineer at Obafemi Awolowo University, ‘Gbenga completed Executive Education programs at Lagos Business School, New York Group for Technology Transfer, Oxford University, Harvard University, Stanford University, Santa Clara University and University of the Pacific. His consulting experience includes assignments completed for numerous institutions, including Microsoft, Harvard University and United Nations agencies, among others, in over 30 countries. A Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year (2014) and former member of the United Nations Committee of eLeaders on Youth and ICT, he is a CyberStewards Fellow, Crans Montana Forum Fellow, Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow, Ashoka Fellow, Our Common Future Fellow and Cordes Fellow. ‘Gbenga served as a member of the Presidential committees on Harmonization of Information Technology, Telecommunications and Broadcasting Sectors (2006) and Roadmap for the Achievement of Accelerated Universal Broadband Infrastructure and Services Provision (2013), and was listed by CNN as one of the Top 10 African Tech Voices on Twitter and by Ventures Africa as one of 40 African Legends Under 40. ‘Gbenga is married to Temilade Sesan, PhD, an expert on Energy Poverty and Development issues in sub-Saharan Africa. He has stated that from 2018, he would start working on digital rights in terms of internet freedom for innovative youths.
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About Paradigm Initiative Nigeria: Paradigm Initiative Nigeria is a non-profit social enterprise that connects Nigerian youth with ICT-enabled opportunities.
Femi Ogunibe
Managing Director of Techmarket
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About Techmarket: Techmarket is a full-fledged collaborative and business communication service company based in Nigeria
Michael C. Omalu
Creative Director of Skwuare Technologies
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About Skwuare Technologies: Proprietary Software Development startup, currently based in Lagos, Nigeria. Building Software Experiences one app at a time
Michael C. Omalu
Creative Director of Skwuare Technologies
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About Skwuare Technologies: Proprietary Software Development startup, currently based in Lagos, Nigeria. Building Software Experiences one app at a time
