The Borderless 100

Africa's definitive list of the founders, investors and operators building the continent's most important companies.

Consumer Finance

Remittance & Cross-Border Banking

Ridwan Olalere & Rian Cochran

LemFi

David Ajala

David Ajala

Founder and CEO, Africhange

Idorenyin Obong & Femi Aghedo

Grey

Adeola Adedewe

Adeola Adedewe

Founder and CEO, Kredete

Tolu Alabi & Philip Abel

Cleva

Victor Alade

Victor Alade

Co-founder and CEO, Raenest

Allan Okoth & James Mugambi & Philip Mburu

Kolan

Michael Faye

Michael Faye

Co-founder and CEO, Taptap Send
Devin McGranahan

Devin McGranahan

President and CEO, Western Union
Anthony Soohoo

Anthony Soohoo

Chairman and CEO, MoneyGram

Investing

Yanmo Omorogbe & Richmond Bassey

Bamboo

Eke Urum

Eke Urum

Founder and CEO, Risevest

Creators
Douglas Kendyson

Douglas Kendyson

Founder and CEO, Selar

Ayobami Oyaleke & Olamide Akinola

Mainstack

Payments

The Payment Giants
Olugbenga “GB” Agboola

Olugbenga “GB” Agboola

Founder and CEO, Flutterwave
Shola Akinlade

Shola Akinlade

Co-founder and CEO, Paystack / Stack Group
Tosin Eniolorunda

Tosin Eniolorunda

Co-founder and GCEO, Moniepoint
Mitchell Elegbe

Mitchell Elegbe

Founder and GCEO, Interswitch
Tayo Oviosu

Tayo Oviosu

Founder and GCEO, Paga
Premier Oiwoh

Premier Oiwoh

MD/CEO, NIBSS
Mike Ogbalu III

Mike Ogbalu III

CEO, PAPSS
Obi Emetarom

Obi Emetarom

Co-founder and CEO, Zone
Dare Okoudjou

Dare Okoudjou

Founder and CEO, Onafriq
Ralph Mupita

Ralph Mupita

Group President and CEO, MTN Group
Sitoyo Lopokoiyit

Sitoyo Lopokoiyit

Managing Director, M-Pesa Africa
Drew Durbin

Drew Durbin

Co-founder, Wave
Babatunde Akin-Moses

Babatunde Akin-Moses

Co-founder and CEO, Sycamore

Business Payments
Ola Oyetayo

Ola Oyetayo

Co-founder and CEO, Verto
Wole Ayodele

Wole Ayodele

Founder and CEO, Fincra
Dickson Nsofor

Dickson Nsofor

Founder and CEO, Kora
Seyi Ebenezer

Seyi Ebenezer

Founder and CEO, Payaza
Benjamin Fernandes

Benjamin Fernandes

Founder and CEO, NALA

Régis Bamba & Hassan Bourgi

Djamo

Islam Shawky

Islam Shawky

Co-founder and CEO, Paymob
Rahul Jain

Rahul Jain

Co-founder and CEO, Peach Payments
Cossi Achille Arouko

Cossi Achille Arouko

Founder and CEO, Bujeti

Global Schemes
Andrew Uaboi

Andrew Uaboi

Vice President and Cluster Head, West Africa, Visa
Folasade Femi-Lawal

Folasade Femi-Lawal

Country Manager and Area Business Head, West Africa, Mastercard
Adebiyi “Biyi” Aromolaran

Adebiyi “Biyi” Aromolaran

Head of Expansion Africa, dLocal
Otto Williams

Otto Williams

SVP and GM, Middle East and Africa, PayPal

Stablecoin Issuers
Paolo Ardoino

Paolo Ardoino

CEO, Tether
Blessing Adesiji

Blessing Adesiji

Developer Relations Manager, EMEA, Circle
Chris Maurice

Chris Maurice

CEO, Yellow Card
Chris Harmse

Chris Harmse

Co-founder and Chief Business Officer, BVNK

Stablecoin

Tomiwa Lasebikan & Paul Joe

Daya

Uyoyo Ogedegbe

Uyoyo Ogedegbe

Managing Director, cNGN, WrappedCBDC / Africa Stablecoin Consortium

Morgan Williams & Abdulfatai Suleiman

Blockradar

Felix Macharia

Felix Macharia

Co-founder and CEO, Kotani Pay
David Nandwa

David Nandwa

Founder, HoneyCoin
Bernard Parah

Bernard Parah

Founder and CEO, Bitnob
Adesuwa Omoruyi

Adesuwa Omoruyi

Co-founder, Accrue / Cashramp
Yele Bademosi

Yele Bademosi

Founder, Onboard
Seun Lanlege

Seun Lanlege

Founder, Hyperbridge / Polytope Labs

Justin Ziegler & Ife Johnson

Juicyway

Jack Chong

Jack Chong

CEO and Co-founder, Checker

Exchanges
Michael Adeyeri

Michael Adeyeri

CEO, Busha
Buchi Okoro

Buchi Okoro

Co-founder and CEO, Quidax
Benjamin Onomor

Benjamin Onomor

Co-founder and CEO, Roqqu
Timi Ajiboye

Timi Ajiboye

Co-founder, Buycoins / Helicarrier
Oluwatimilehin Oluwasanmi

Oluwatimilehin Oluwasanmi

Founder, Evolution
Aronu Ugochukwu

Aronu Ugochukwu

Co-founder, Xend Finance

Banking

Jeremy Awori

Jeremy Awori

CEO, Ecobank
Moruf Oseni

Moruf Oseni

MD/CEO, Wema Bank
Abubakar Suleiman

Abubakar Suleiman

CEO, Sterling Bank
Walter Akpani

Walter Akpani

MD/CEO, Providus Bank
Jacqueline Reses

Jacqueline Reses

Founder, Lead Bank
Dima Kats

Dima Kats

Founder and CEO, Clear Junction

Commerce

Chizaram Ucheaga & Tomi Ayorinde

Timon

Allen Onyema

Allen Onyema

Chairman, Air Peace
Bayo Adedeji

Bayo Adedeji

Group CEO, Wakanow
Paul Onwuanibe

Paul Onwuanibe

CEO, Landmark Group
Mesfin Tasew

Mesfin Tasew

Group CEO, Ethiopian Airlines
Chidi Ajaere

Chidi Ajaere

CEO, GIG Group
Kelvin Umechukwu

Kelvin Umechukwu

Co-founder and CEO, Bumpa

Policy

Olayemi Cardoso

Olayemi Cardoso

Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
Emomotimi Agama

Emomotimi Agama

Director-General, SEC Nigeria
Wamkele Mene

Wamkele Mene

Secretary-General, AfCFTA Secretariat
Bosun Tijani

Bosun Tijani

Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Nigeria
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Director-General, World Trade Organization
Mark Straub

Mark Straub

Co-founder and CEO, Smile ID
Adedeji Olowe

Adedeji Olowe

CEO, Lendsqr

Capital

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

Founder, Future Africa
Kola Aina

Kola Aina

Founding Partner, Ventures Platform

Cyril Collon & Tidjane Deme

Partech Africa

Ben White

Ben White

Founder, VC4A
Odunayo Eweniyi

Odunayo Eweniyi

Co-founder and COO, PiggyVest
Omobola Johnson

Omobola Johnson

Senior Partner, TLcom Capital
Gbenga Ajayi

Gbenga Ajayi

Partner and Head of Africa and Middle East, QED Investors
Yoseph Ayele

Yoseph Ayele

General Partner, LAVA; Founder, Borderless Africa and magma, LAVA

Community

Paschal Okeke

Paschal Okeke

Host, Stablecon Salons, CrissCross

Joe Kinvi & Yewande Odumosu

HoaQ

Fatu Ogwuche

Fatu Ogwuche

Founder, Big Tech This Week
Zekarias Amsalu

Zekarias Amsalu

Co-founder, Africa Fintech Summit
Peace Itimi

Peace Itimi

Founder, Founders Connect

Eche Emole & Chika Uwazie

Afropolitan

Nosakhare Oyegun & Ibifuro Apiafi-Halliday & Laolu Oyedele

The Open Africa Podcast

Samora Kariuki

Samora Kariuki

Author, Frontier Fintech
Tomiwa Aladekomo

Tomiwa Aladekomo

CEO, Big Cabal Media
Ifeyinwa “Iphie” Jide-Ebeogu

Ifeyinwa “Iphie” Jide-Ebeogu

Founder, The PaymentLogue
Benjamin Dada

Benjamin Dada

Founder, Condia

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