Akeem Olujinmi LawalAkeem Olujinmi Lawal

Nigeria


Occupational Information

Job Title: Divisional CEO, Switching & Processing, Interswitch

Professional History

Akeem is the Divisional CEO, Switching and Processing for the InterSwitch Group, Africa’s Leading Switching, and Payments Processing Company. Akeem is a First Class Electrical/ Electronic Engineering graduate of the University of Benin with over twenty (20) years’ experience in electronic payments, payments technology, strategy, and business management.

He also has cognate experience in the implementation and management of projects in the Financial Services sector, Information and Communications Technology as well as in the Oil & Gas industry. Akeem was the head of the technical team that deployed the InterSwitch Super Switch infrastructure and has been working at Interswitch Limited from inception.

Before joining Interswitch, he was a Senior Engineer at TELNET (Nig) Ltd. He also worked at Oildata Services Port Harcourt prior to joining TELNET. While at TELNET, he was responsible for identifying new business opportunities, exploiting these opportunities with minimal time-to-market, and expanding the company’s market share in these new businesses for greater profitability and competitiveness.

Akeem has attended several local and international seminars and training courses in Project Management, Electronic Funds Transfer / Transaction Processing, and Electronic Point-Of-Sale Infocommerce. He is an Associate Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), as well as a Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Qualifications

First Class Bachelors in Engineering in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from the University of Benin Executive
MBA degree from Lagos Business School

Program

2009 Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow

 Additional Tags: Electrical Engineering, Technology, Business Management, Finance, Information and Communications Technology, Oil & Gas industry

Hits: 6718
 

About AFLI

 

AFLIICONCROPPED

 

The African Leadership Institute (AFLI) focuses on building the capacity and capability of visionary and strategic leadership across the continent. Developing exceptional leaders representing all spheres of society, the Institute’s flagship programme is the prestigious Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship. Offering a multifaceted learning experience and run in partnership with Oxford University, it is awarded annually to 20-25 carefully chosen candidates, nominated from across Africa. Alumni of the African Leadership Institute form a dynamic network of Fellows passionately committed to the continent’s transformation, bridging the divide between nations and ensuring that Africa is set centre-stage in global affairs.