Mayowa Kuyoro
Nigeria
Occupational Information
Job Title: Partner at McKinsey & Company, Lagos
Professional History
Mayowa Kuyoro is a Partner in McKinsey’s Lagos office, where she leads McKinsey West Africa’s Financial Institutions practice. She also co-leads the firm’s business building across the continent, especially fintech companies. Mayowa leads the work the firm does on gender research in Africa and is feels strongly that access to finance can play a key role in Africa’s growth and development. She has extensive experience across the continent serving major public private and social sector institutions.
Mayowa has co-authored several published research reports and articles that have obtained extensive press coverage, including The Economist, Quartz, the Financial Times, CNN and financial tech in Africa. Some titles include The end of the beginning; and, The power of parity: Advancing women’s equality in Africa.
Mayowa has been given several awards and recognition. She was named to the list: 40 under 40 Global Black Women in Asset Management; and, One Young World Global Ambassador.
Outside of McKinsey, Mayowa sits on the advisory board of The Green Investment Club, a community-based investment club that has mobilized over $14m dollars and helped create 2,000 jobs for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria.
Qualifications
MEng Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering (1st Class honours), Warwick University; United Kingdom
MBA with distinction, Harvard University, USA
Programmes
2023 Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow
