Andrew Airelobhegbe

CEO•ogaVenue
Nigeria
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Product design
Product management
Growth strategy
Startups
Finance
Corporate strategy
Software engineering
Computer engineering
Business development
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Primary Sector
Online Portals
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Biography

Andrew Airelobhegbe is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lenco (YC W22), a pan-African digital bank providing multi-currency accounts, banking services, and expense management for businesses. Prior to Lenco, he co-founded and led ogaVenue as CEO from 2014 to 2021, growing it into Nigeria's largest online event venue booking platform serving over 30,000 businesses across 6 African countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, and UAE. He holds a B.Eng. in Computer Engineering from the University of Benin (2010-2014) and a Diploma in Maritime and ICT Studies. Andrew was recognized as one of the Top 10 Young Visionary Fellows from Africa by the IndiAfrica initiative in 2014 and is a member of the Harambean Class of 2020. He previously served as CTO at Amsbro.com and specializes in product design, growth strategy, and B2B finance.

Education

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Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Computer Engineering

University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria

2010-2014

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Diploma in Maritime and Information Communication Technology Studies

University of Benin

2007-2009

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Awards

  • 🏆Top 10 Young Visionary Fellows from Africa by IndiAfrica (India government sponsored initiative) - 2014
  • 🏆Harambean Class of 2020 (H'20) - Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance
  • 🏆Nominee for The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) 2016 Prize for Technology
  • 🏆Y Combinator W22 participant