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Olu Akanmu quits Opay Nigeria

The 2 years romance between  Olu Akanmu and Opay Nigeria has come to an end, The Industry can authoritatively report.

It was gathered this morning Monday, July 31st, 2023 Akanmu has sent a private message to his colleagues in the company after the relationship between him and the board of the company deteriorated.

In a message, Akanmu wrote ““My Gratitude to all my colleagues at Opay for the good work we did together in deepening financial inclusion in Nigeria, ensuring that less and less number of our people are left behind in collective work to make financial services more accessible to millions of Nigerians.”

The former chief marketing officer at MTN Nigeria has driven the strategic growth agenda of Opay to an impressive point in just 2 years as CEO of Opay Nigeria.

Opay has seen impressive growth during Nigeria’s cash crunch, thanks to its distribution strategies and infrastructure led by Akanmu.

Former FCMB and Airtel senior management staff, Akanmu leaves behind a legacy of innovation and progress. In a tweet, he expressed heartfelt gratitude to his colleagues, ecosystem partners, and enablers for their work.


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