Babatunde Akin-Moses

I am currently CEO and co-founder of Sycamore, a peer to peer lending platform that connects lenders to borrowers using technology. We are particularly interested in advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) one, eight and ten (no poverty, decent work & economic growth and reduced inequalities respectively), which is why over 50% of our customers are small and medium sized businesses. I am working with an exceptional team, where we are exploring the use of unconventional data to make credit scoring and lending decisions, to allow the financing of untapped niches in the market. We cannot wait to unveil some of the projects we have in store! Prior to Sycamore, my experience has been in consulting (for 2 of the Big 4 accounting firms) where I specialised in accounting, tax and finance for energy, utilities and mining companies. Thoroughly enjoyed my time working with these two great firms, as I got the opportunity to work with the most brilliant people in both private and public sectors. My bachelor's degree is in economics. I am also a chartered accountant and an MBA holder from Lagos Business School, with a brief stay at IESE Business School for an exchange program (both fantastic institutions by the way). I love to write about business, economy, policy, startups, inspiration and entertainment. I am also deeply passionate about making Nigeria and Africa as a whole, a much better place to thrive and prosper for all.