Olajumoke Oduwole is a technical product developer, a digital transformation expert, and a Forbes 30 under 30 award recipient. With over ten years of experience in tech entrepreneurship, she is a two-time tech founder of KJK Africa, one of Nigeria’s leading Software Design and Development Companies that deliver end-to-end software engineering services to help corporates, organisations, and government agencies improve productivity and scale revenue.
She is one of the co-founders of Alajo App, a fintech startup that operates on the traditional banking methods of Africa. Alajo App is a digital savings platform that offers escrow services to those in Africa who lack internet access and are underbanked. The platform helps Africans save an average of $2.13 daily using GSM cellular mobile phones and money agents in their communities.
She has been trained in entrepreneurship and business management in nine top-notch accelerator programs and enterprise development centres in Africa and Europe.
Olajumoke Oduwole draws inspiration from tech pioneers like Funke Opeke and Mark Zuckerberg. Her focus is on building smart technology solutions specifically tailored for Africans, thereby positioning companies to explore the vast opportunities that the African market offers.
Olajumoke Oduwole is a strong advocate for gender diversity in the workplace. She firmly believes that having more qualified women in workplaces increases diversity and enhances the chances of having more women leaders, thereby creating a more balanced and inclusive work environment.