Bode Abifarin stands out as our Woman of the Week, recognised for her remarkable career in financial services, fintech, digital payments and business transformation, as well as her growing influence in advancing financial inclusion across Nigeria and Africa.

With more than 23 years of professional experience, Abifarin has built a reputation as a strategic and transformative business leader. Her career has taken her from KPMG, where she spent 15 years advising financial institutions on strategy, transformation, customer experience and growth, to Flutterwave, where she served as Chief Operating Officer and helped drive the company’s expansion across multiple markets.

At Flutterwave, Abifarin played an important role in developing scalable operating models, strengthening regulatory engagement and supporting payment solutions designed to broaden access to financial services. Her contribution came during a period in which the Nigerian fintech industry was experiencing rapid growth and international attention.

Beyond corporate leadership, Abifarin has consistently demonstrated a commitment to developing other entrepreneurs and future leaders. She has mentored entrepreneurs through initiatives including Fate Foundation and has contributed to programmes focused on entrepreneurship, technology and innovation. Her work has earned her recognition among the Top 100 Women in Global Fintech, Inspiring 50 Women Shaping the Future of Technology in Africa, and the 30 Most Powerful Nigerian Women in Finance.

Her leadership journey has entered another significant chapter. In August 2026, MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), the fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, announced her appointment as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2026.

The appointment places Abifarin at the helm of a business with an important role to play in Nigeria’s digital financial-services ecosystem. She has identified financial inclusion as a major opportunity to promote economic empowerment and prosperity, while signalling her intention to expand access to innovative, secure and customer-focused financial solutions.

Abifarin’s influence also extends beyond fintech. She is the founder and CEO of Strata Advisory, a technology-focused consultancy that helps businesses scale, and has served on boards and advisory bodies connected to technology, entrepreneurship and innovation. She has also been involved with initiatives at Lagos Business School focused on supporting the next generation of technology innovators.

What makes Bode Abifarin a compelling Woman of the Week is not simply the number of senior positions she has held, but the breadth of her impact. From advising banks and financial institutions to helping scale a leading African fintech and now taking charge of MoMo PSB, her career reflects a consistent focus on innovation, operational excellence, leadership and financial inclusion.

As Nigeria’s digital economy continues to evolve, Abifarin represents a generation of African women demonstrating that leadership in technology and finance is not only about occupying the room — it is about helping to reshape the room for those who come next.

Bode Abifarin is, without doubt, a woman whose journey continues to inspire, influence and open doors across Africa’s business and technology landscape.