Ugochukwu Okoro

Ugochukwu Okoro is a Nigerian software engineer and entrepreneur with over eight years of experience in fintech and blockchain development. He studied electronic engineering and previously led engineering at Xend Finance, where he built crypto‑fiat savings and P2P transaction systems. In 2022, he founded Konnadex Technologies, a Web3 payments startup simplifying stablecoin adoption for African merchants. Under his leadership, Konnadex secured a $20,000 Lisk grant in 2025 to expand stablecoin‑based e‑commerce solutions. Ugochukwu’s mission is to make blockchain payments seamless, affordable, and accessible across Africa’s digital economy