Team

Nneka Osuizugbe is a strategic finance, business advisory and operational leader with deep expertise in finance transformation, business performance, corporate finance, financial modelling and valuation. A former CFO and Big Four-trained professional, she brings over a decade of experience helping startups, growth-stage businesses and multi-entity organisations build stronger financial foundations, improve performance and prepare confidently for their next stage of growth.

She has built and scaled finance functions across multiple startup entities, partnering with leadership teams to improve profitability and cash performance while bringing greater clarity, structure and commercial discipline to their businesses. Her work combines CFO-level strategic leadership with strong financial-controller discipline across financial reporting, controls, governance, cash management and operational finance.

Nneka has driven growth and profitability initiatives, identified revenue opportunities, led cost-optimisation programmes, and supported businesses through funding, transactions and regulatory requirements. A Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), she is recognised for turning complex financial and operational challenges into clear priorities, better decisions and sustainable long-term value.

Gbemisola Ajayi is a strategic growth and business executive with deep expertise in cross-border payments, partnerships, business transformation and operational leadership across the EMEA region.

A Big Four-trained professional, Gbemisola is a seasoned business and growth leader with over a decade of experience across banking, public sector, O&G, consulting, FMCG and fintech. She has successfully launched and scaled businesses across the UK and Africa, driving strategic growth, operational transformation and market expansion.

Her experience includes supporting companies through a combined $45 million in funding raises, driving over 400% growth in a previously underperforming fintech within 12 months, and leading operational restructuring initiatives that improved efficiency and profitability.

She has led strategic partnerships with global institutions including Wise, BNP Paribas, Visa, and Mastercard, while supporting regulatory engagement and expansion across multiple jurisdictions.

Gbemisola is recognised for building high-performing teams, executing complex growth strategies, scaling businesses, and delivering sustainable commercial value in fast-paced global markets.