African Changemaker

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

Aboyeji is a serial entrepreneur with a dream to unlock Africa’s potential through #technology.

Passionate about partnering with missionary talent and capital to build an African future, Aboyeji spent the last few years as the CEO of Flutterwave, a startup unicorn he helped co-found.

He also previously co-founded Andela, a global job placement network for software developers focusing on sustainable careers and connecting technologists with long-term engagements.


Currently, he heads Future Africa, a fund backing mission-driven founders turning Africa’s most significant challenges into global businesses.

Aboyeji spends time helping founders, philanthropists and investors from around the world understand how to build fast-growing and impactful technology businesses in Africa. Onward and upward, Aboyeji.

 

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