While the tech and fintech industries have traditionally been male-dominated, a powerful wave of Nigerian women executives is reshaping the narrative.
These innovators are not just participating, they’re driving transformation, pioneering inclusive solutions, and propelling fintech growth across Africa.
From digital savings platforms to cross-border commerce, their contributions continue to redefine how Africans access and engage with financial services.
Here are 10 standout Nigerian women executives leading the charge in 2025
Faith Adesemowo co-founded Social Lender, a fintech platform using Social Reputation Scoring to extend financial services to Nigeria’s unbanked and underbanked populations.
Launched in 2015, Social Lender assesses users based on their behavior and relationships across mobile, online, and offline platforms, generating a unique Social Reputation Score. This score grants users access to credit, savings, leasing, and more—without needing a formal banking history.
Faith studied Agriculture at the University of Ilorin and later earned her MBA from the University of Warwick in the UK. Her work challenges conventional financial models, bridging the access gap with innovation grounded in social trust.
Faith maintains a relatively low profile on social media, with approximately 1,000 followers on LinkedIn and fewer on Instagram. As of this report, the Social Lender mobile app is not available on the Google Play Store, though the platform continues to operate as a digital financial service leveraging social reputation scoring to support underserved communities.
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