Chinedu Azodoh, Co-founder of Metro Africa Xpress (MAX.ng)
MAX.ng is the first motorcycle-hailing service provider in Nigeria. The company was co-founded by Chinedu Azodoh and Adetayo Bamiro in 2014 to allow the convenient movement of people and goods within Lagos State. Max.ng now has 70 employees and over 1000 bike riders in Western Nigeria. In 2019, Max.ng raised $30 million to introduce Electric Vehicles powered motorcycles to the business.
Odunayo Eweniyi, Co-founder Piggyvest
Odunayo co-founded PiggyVest alongside Somto Ifezue and Joshua Chibueze in 2016. The fintech helps young Nigerians to efficiently save money. There are several saving plans with high-interest earnings in the mobile app. So far, Piggyvest has up to 175,000 active monthly users on its platform.
In 2018, The company raised $1.1 million in seed funding from investors for expansion by incorporating in-app investment options and insurance services. Odunayo was recognized as the SME Entrepreneur of the Year at Wealth and Society West Africa for 2019.
Ken Njoroge, CEO Cellulant
Ken Njoroge is the co-founder and CEO of Cellulant, a leading fintech company in Africa. It was initially launched as a music ringtone platform in 2002 before Njoroge and his co-founder turned it into a digital banking service provider in 2004.
The company is currently in partnership with over 90 banks and operates in 11 countries. In 2018, it was listed among KPMG’s 100 leading global fintech companies.
