Mitchell Elegbe
Nigeria
Founder
Connect
Expertise
Electronic Payments
Fintech
Business Development
Leadership
Strategic Vision
Payment Innovation
Social Impact
Market Expansion
Mentoring
ICT Engineering
Primary Sector
FinTech
1Roles
0Investments
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Biography
Mitchell Elegbe is the Founder and Group Managing Director of Interswitch Group, a leading integrated payment and transaction processing company in Africa, which he has led since 2002. Under his leadership, Interswitch has diversified its business, broadened distribution channels, and expanded into new markets across Africa, driving revolutionary payment innovation and social impact while delivering strong growth in revenue and profits. He is a consummate people-centric leader who actively advocates for innovation and the development of a vibrant technology ecosystem in Africa, while mentoring young entrepreneurs particularly in the tech and fintech space.
Education
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Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
University of Benin
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Degree
IESE/Wharton/CEIBS Global CEO Program
Languages
No languages listed.
Awards
- 🏆CNBC/Forbes All African Business Leader (AABLA) for West Africa (2012)
- 🏆Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
- 🏆International Finance Corporation's Inclusive Business Leader Award
- 🏆African Leadership Network 2013 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship
- 🏆2019 African Banker Icon by The African Banker
- 🏆EY West Africa Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 (Masters Category)
- 🏆EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 Hall of Fame Inductee
- 🏆Bishop Desmond Tutu Fellow of the African Leadership Institute
- 🏆Harvard Business School Association (Nigeria) Leadership Award (2015)
- 🏆Founders 100 Award (2013)
- 🏆2023 Lifetime Achievement Award at CIO Awards Africa
- 🏆World's Top 50 Fintech CEOs by Financial Technology Report (2023)
