Moniepoint and ALU Launch Executive Program for Nigerian Digital Managers

Moniepoint, a prominent player in Nigeria's financial services sector, has partnered with the African Leadership University (ALU) School of Business to launch a specialized executive education program. This initiative is designed to cultivate a robust management pipeline and foster long-term economic growth across Africa, with a specific focus on Nigeria's burgeoning digital economy.

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We consider it a huge privilege, given our market leadership, to drive the empowerment of bold, transformational professionals for the financial services industry. Execution is everything in this game, and execution is a leadership problem before it’s anything else.

The 13-week program targets digital managers and aims to equip them with a critical blend of technical proficiency, human-centric leadership, and data fluency. These skills are deemed essential for navigating the complexities of large-scale digital transformation and for anchoring Nigeria's digital economy agenda. The curriculum incorporates in-person immersion, live virtual sessions, and self-directed learning, structured across two pathways: Strategic Management and Leadership, and Data-Driven Decision-Making.

Tosin Eniolorunda, Group CEO of Moniepoint, emphasized the program's significance, stating, "If we want Nigeria’s digital economy to compete globally, we can’t outsource the people who run it. We have to build them, deliberately, here." He highlighted that the leaders developed through this program will be instrumental in ensuring Moniepoint's infrastructure effectively reaches small business owners across Nigeria, thereby advancing financial inclusion.

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If we want Nigeria’s digital economy to compete globally, we can’t outsource the people who run it. We have to build them, deliberately, here.

Eniolorunda further stressed that the growth of the ecosystem is intrinsically linked to the strength of its leaders. Moniepoint's own rapid expansion, he noted, is a testament to its focus on building critical digital infrastructure for millions of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). In an industry characterized by continuous technological disruption and intense competition, this investment in human capital is presented as a non-negotiable strategy for building a resilient leadership ecosystem.

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In creating financial happiness for Africans everywhere, the leaders who come through this programme will be the ones who decide whether Moniepoint’s infrastructure actually reaches the small business owner in Onitsha or Kano the way it’s supposed to.

The program's curriculum will be delivered by distinguished ALU faculty, including Dr. Olugbenga Victor Afolabi and Dr. Omowale Crenshaw, who bring extensive experience in emerging markets, financial services, digital transformation, and economic development.

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Moniepoint’s own meteoric growth stems from a dedicated focus on building critical digital infrastructure that powers millions of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). In an industry where technological disruption is continuous and competition is intensifying, this investment in human capital is non-negotiable in building a resilient leadership ecosystem.