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 COO’ operating in the FinTech space. If you think a COO’ 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.
Joseph Benson-Aruna
Co-Founder and COO of Wallet.ng
Joseph Benson-Aruna is a co-founder and COO at Wallet.ng. He was a user experience consultant at Liquid Financial Services.
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About Wallet.ng: Wallet.ng is a fintech startup that allows people and companies to send, receive, and make payments, using their phone numbers.
Chiemeziem Anyadike
Co-Founder/COO of KiaKia
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About KiaKia: AI powered online market place for credit scoring and matching lenders with borrowers in real-time

Odunayo Eweniyi
Co-founder and COO of Piggyvest
Cofounder/COO Piggybank.ng
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About Piggyvest, PushCV: Piggyvest is a platform that helps individuals and businesses manage their finances effectively.
Damilola Ayorinde
Co-Founder & COO of CrowdForce
Damilola Ayorinde is a Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at CrowdForce.
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About CrowdForce: CrowdForce is an offline distribution network for market research and financial services.
Olusegun Makinde
Chief Operating Officer of Casava
Olusegun Makinde is the Chief Operating Officer at Casava.
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About Casava: Casava is an insurtech startup that focuses on making insurance for income earners.