Stanbic IBTC has hired a new CEO for its fintech arm, Zest. Thereby, replacing the founding CEO, Dr Stanley Jacob, who moved on to become the Group Innovation Officer at Meristem Nigeria, after nearly four years.
Zest Payments Limited, formerly Stanbic IBTC Financial Services, is the fintech subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, the Nigerian arm of Standard Bank Group.
The new CEO of Zest is Kemi Okusanya, the former CEO of Hydrogen Payment Services Company Limited, an Access Corporation company, the owner of Access Bank Plc. Okusanya was a founding team member of Hydrogen and served in the role for four years.
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Last updated: June 10, 2026
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