July 10, (THEWILL) – Mitchell Elegbe, the founder and Group Managing Director of Interswitch, one of Africa’s leading integrated payment and digital commerce group, has been honoured with the Ecosystem Leadership Award at the FintechNGR Platinum Award held in Lagos State. He was presented with the award in acknowledgment of his pioneering role as one of the trail blazers in Africa’s Fintech landscape, paving way for the growth and expansion of the ecosystem.
The award was organised by the Fintech Association of Nigeria. It is a celebration of exceptional innovators and organisations that leverage technological innovations to change the lives of Africans.
Elegbe, who has been managing the affairs of Interswitch for a while, has developed multi-channel payment platforms and commerce solutions that enable innovators and entrepreneurs across the continent to implement new products, ideas and develop unique business models. He was formerly with Schlumberger Wireline and Testing before he started Interswitch Group.
The graduate of Electrical Engineering from the University of Benin has received many accolades in his career. He is a Bishop Desmond Tutu’s fellow of the African Leadership Institute; Harvard Business School Association Leadership Award in General Management Category; Forbes All African Business Leader (AABLA) for West Africa.
