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 Service Industry 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.

Jason Mycroft
Business Development Director of VANSO
Mr. Jason Mycroft holds a degree in Japanese from London University. He initially embarked on a career as an analyst and has over 10 years Business development experience in the dotcom sphere, specialising in e-commerce start-ups; as well as helping to develop a range of web-based applications and business solutions for a variety of industry sectors.
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About VANSO: VANSO is a software and telecoms company that delivers solutions throughout the financial services industry.

Stephen Essien
Customer Operations Director of Tigo
Stephen joins Tigo with 14 years extensive experience in the Customer Operations and User Experience Field, particularly, Call Centre Management, Channel Management and Customer Experience Management. Stephen joined in April 2014, from Vodafone, where he exited as leader of the Customer and User Experience team.
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About Tigo: Tigo is an international telecommunications and media company that offers services worldwide.

Jesse Agyepong
Marketing Director of Tigo
Jesse joins Tigo Ghana with over 11 years experience working as a marketing and sales professional, driving revenue growth for Telecommunications, FMCGs, Electronics and Event Management Companies. An experience spanning but not limited to the following companies; Airtel Ghana, Vodafone, Diageo (GGBL) and Charterhouse Ghana amongst others, he has managed different portfolios in the Telecoms Industry including Head of Acquisitions, Head of SME and Head of Enterprise Services. Jesse joined in July, 2014 from Vodafone, where he exited as the Head of Consumer Marketing. He holds a Master of Business Administration (Marketing) from the University of Ghana Business School.
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About Tigo: Tigo is an international telecommunications and media company that offers services worldwide.

Elizabeth Arhin
Human Resources Director of Tigo
Elizabeth joined Tigo in July, 2014 with a unique wealth and blend of experience in performance management, talent development, resourcing and employee, gathered from practicing Human Resources Management in Ghana and in the UK. Before joining Tigo, Elizabeth worked with G4S Security Services, an international security company, as the Human Resource Director. Prior to that, she served in a similar position at Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd, a subsidiary of Diageo Plc. Elizabeth has also worked with British American Tobacco, the London Borough of Croydon, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, and the British Broadcasting Corporation, all in the United Kingdom (UK). Elizabeth holds a double Masters degree in Manpower Studies from the University of Westminster, UK and in Ministry from the Trinity Theological Seminary, Ghana respectively
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About Tigo: Tigo is an international telecommunications and media company that offers services worldwide.

Gifty Bingley
Corporate Communications & CSR Director of Tigo
Gifty joined in July 2014, from Vodafone, where she managed both internal and external communications. Prior to that, she worked at the British High Commission in Ghana, where she managed Public Diplomacy on a wide range of policy issues, including the development of several bilateral projects, aimed at strengthening state institutions and improving living standards across Ghana. She also spent a decade at Ghana’s leading television network, TV3, where she rose through the ranks from Broadcast Journalist, to Head of News and also, Deputy Assignments Editor, where she developed and managed content for the various news bulletins.Gifty holds double masters degree in Political Communication from the University of Leeds, and Development Management from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). She trained as a Journalist at Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), and is an alumna and member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, CIPP, UK.
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About Tigo: Tigo is an international telecommunications and media company that offers services worldwide.

Tara Squire
Commercial Director of Tigo
Tara Squire is responsible for both the Commercial and Mobile Financial Services (MFS) strategy and execution. This includes all products and services ranging from Voice, Data, Entertainment, Content, Solutions and Customer Value Management. He was previously the Chief Commercial Officer for 4G data services provider, Blu Telecom. Tara also worked at Vodafone Ghana as the Head of Consumer Marketing. He has worked with several blue chip companies including Zain (now Airtel), Standard Chartered Bank, Unilever and British American Tobacco.
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About Tigo: Tigo is an international telecommunications and media company that offers services worldwide.

Sylvia Ankomah
Regulatory Affairs Director of Tigo
Sylvia joined Tigo from MTN Ghana in November 2011, as the Regulatory and government relations expert. Part of her portfolio includes managing Tigo’s regulatory frameworks to secure and defend our license entitlements. Sylvia holds a BA in French and Theatre Arts from the University of Ghana and an MBA in Management from Coventry University, UK.
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About Tigo: Tigo is an international telecommunications and media company that offers services worldwide.

Gottfried Sowah
Business Director of Tigo
With a career spanning over 15 years in the Banking sector including working for Standard Chartered Bank and Stanbic Bank, Gottfried joined Tigo in May 2015. He has a wealth of experience and understanding of Ghana’s business landscape, in particular the key drivers and dynamics of the economy. Gottfried holds a BSc in Agricultural Economics from University of Ghana and an MBA in Project Management from GIMPA.
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About Tigo: Tigo is an international telecommunications and media company that offers services worldwide.