Odunayo Eweniyi
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Odunayo Eweniyi is a Nigerian business executive, activist, and tech entrepreneur. She is the Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer of PiggyVest, Nigeria's largest digital savings and investment platform, which she co-founded in 2016. She is also Co-Founder and General Partner of FirstCheck Africa, a female-led angel fund supporting women founders in Africa (founded in 2021). Eweniyi graduated top of her class from Covenant University in 2013 with a first-class degree in Computer Engineering. She is recognized internationally for her leadership in fintech and gender equality advocacy, having been named to TIME100 Next (2021), Bloomberg 50 (2020), and Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 (2019). She serves on the boards of Village Capital and the Nigerian University of Technology and Management.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Computer Engineering (First Class)
Covenant University
2008-2013
Master's degree in Finance (Banking)
SOAS University of London
2020-2022
Full Stack Web Development Certification
freeCodeCamp
2017-2018
Alternative Investments Certification
Harvard Business School Online
2020
DAT101x: Introduction to Data Science Certification
Microsoft
2019
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Cisco
2011
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Awards
- 🏆TIME100 Next (2021)
- 🏆Bloomberg 50 (2020)
- 🏆Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 - Technology (2019)
- 🏆Forbes Africa 20 New Wealth Creators in Africa (2019)
- 🏆Quartz Africa Innovators (2019)
- 🏆SME Entrepreneur of the Year - West Africa by The Asian Banker (2019)
- 🏆Future Awards Africa Prize in Technology (2018)
- 🏆Forbes Woman Africa Technology and Innovation Award (2022)
- 🏆Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst (2022)
- 🏆Vogue Magazine - 6 Women at the Forefront of West Africa's Tech Boom (2020)
- 🏆Nominated for The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of The Year (2020)
