Mitchell Elegbe is a visionary leader whose work in fintech had a direct and foundational impacton the rise of digital commerce and media in Nigeria. As the founder of Interswitch, he conceptualized and built Nigeria’s first online, real-time transaction switching platform in 2002. This innovation, which enabled instant card payments and powered ATMs and POS

Jim Ovia is widely regarded as the “Godfather of Banking,” a visionary who founded ZenithBank in 1990 during a time of economic instability and a “sorely underdeveloped businessclimate.” His bold vision was to build a bank that was modern, efficient, and technology-driven.Under his leadership for 20 years, Zenith grew from a startup with $4 million

Mike Adenuga is a legendary entrepreneur whose career is a classic rags-to-riches story, definedby bold moves and quiet determination. After working as a taxi driver to pay for his education in the US, he returned to Nigeria to begin a career as a commodities trader, eventually pioneering indigenous oil exploration with Consolidated Oil (now Conoil).

Tony Elumelu is a banking titan and a visionary leader whose influence extends acrossinvestment, philanthropy, and public policy. A self-described “turnaround expert,” Elumelu rose from a bank clerk to become the CEO of a struggling Crystal Bank, which he renamed Standard Trust Bank (STB) and grew into Nigeria’s fifth-largest bank in just seven years. His