In this episode, Adédèjì Ọlọ́wẹ̀ joins us to discuss the vital role of security in financial transactions. Explore rising threats like phishing and ransomware, and learn about essential protective measures. Get practical tips for keeping your digital wallet safe and securing your financial data in an increasingly digital world. Tune in now!
Who is Adédèjì Ọlọ́wẹ̀?
Adédèjì is the founder of Lendsqr, the loan infrastructure fintech powering lenders at scale. He’s also the chairman of Paystack, a Stripe company, and one of the most successful startups in Africa.
Before this, he led Trium Limited, the corporate venture capital arm of the Coronation Group, which invested in Woven Finance, Sparkle Bank, Clane, and L1ght, amongst others.
He has almost two decades of banking experience, including stints as the Divisional Head of Electronic Banking at Fidelity Bank Plc. He drove the turnaround of the bank’s digital business. He was previously responsible for United Bank for Africa Group’s payment card business across 19 countries.
Alongside other industry veterans, he founded Open Banking Nigeria, the nonprofit driving the development and adoption of a common API standard for the Nigerian financial industry.
Adédèjì is a renowned fintech pundit and has been blogging on technology and payments at dejiolowe.com since 2001.
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