Olugbenga Agboola and Odunayo Eweniyi Drive Africa’s Tech and Financial Revolution 
Across the African continent, there emerged numerous ambitious founders and CEOs who drive the economic growth of the continent through various digital financial innovations and technology. Some of these individuals are the founder and CEO of Flutterwave, Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, and the co-founder and COO of Piggyvest, Odunayo Eweniyi. These people have been at the forefront of solving many problems in their respective fields and communities while creating great multinational corporations.
The founder and CEO of Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, is a Nigerian entrepreneur who has transformed his home country into one of the most desirable destinations for technology-related investment activities. His company, Flutterwave, has provided technological infrastructure that has allowed international companies such as Uber, Booking.com, and Microsoft to easily operate financially across the continent. Additionally, Agboola has ensured that his company has acquired licenses to operate in various jurisdictions to ease the flow of trade in line with the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.
On the other hand, the co-founder and COO of Piggyvest, Odunayo Eweniyi, has pioneered the way in which West Africans conduct personal finance and wealth management through her organization. Eweniyi started Piggyvest to address the challenge of lacking proper investment opportunities for young people across the continent. Through her company, many individuals are managing their personal finances and investments efficiently. Moreover, Eweniyi is also an influential figure in promoting gender equality in venture capital and entrepreneurship space and founded FirstCheck Africa to fund female-led start-ups across the continent.
