No Funding, Betrayal, Now a Multimillion Dollar Fintech in Africa: Wole of FINCRA #BuildOurAfrica

Ayowole Ayodele, CEO Fincra - Ayodele leads a world-class team at Fincra in building online and offline payments infrastructure for fintechs, platforms, corporates & global businesses operating across the globe. Passionate about developing a better global payment system for today’s digital world, Ayodele is convinced that Africa has enormous potential to become the new frontier of this financial opportunity.

He has a background in Finance from Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria, where he was a key member of the Credit Risk Management Team, and a growing career spanning 7+ years. Prior to Fincra, he co-founded Quidax, one of Africa’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges where he led the Product, Business, Treasury & Customer Success teams. Over the years, Ayodele has recognised the difficulties that businesses face with making and receiving payments across Africa and he has remained committed to lowering the barriers and solving the challenges. He is passionate about the Fintech space and he loves football.

In this episode, Wole takes us on a rollercoaster ride, starting from his decision to shun venture capitalists and investors, and instead become a solo founder, all the way through to the challenges he has faced so far and his plans for the future.

Beyond business, Wole also gives us a peek into his personal life, sharing the pivotal role people close to him have played in getting him to where he is today, and how his faith influences his day-to-day life.

Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a tech enthusiast, or simply looking for an inspiring story, this episode is a must-watch. So, sit back, relax, and join us on this journey with Wole Ayodele.