March 03, (THEWILL)- Olajumoke Adenowo has added another feather to her cap. She has joined the global board of Flutterwave where she is expected to bring decades-long expertise to support the company’s international expansion strategy and multinational collaborations.
Recall that THEWILL had earlier reported that Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, further expanded its international presence to India where the founder, Olugbenga Agboola signed a partnership with IndusInd Bank Limited, a leading financial institution in the South Asian country.
With a sterling reputation as a global transformational leader and business builder across Africa, Adenowo, whose husband recently got appointed Chief Executive Officer, FirstBank United Kingdom, barely eight months after he was appointed Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited, will play an instrumental role in Flutterwave’s journey toward solidifying its pan-African and global positioning.
Described as Africa’s Starchitect by CNN, Adenowo’s successful career in architecture spans over 35 years. She serves as the Principal Architect of AD Consulting, a globally recognised architectural firm using innovative thinking to solve complex problems. She is responsible for leading and overseeing a large portfolio of landmark projects locally and internationally. She has served on boards of multiple companies and initiatives including Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards, Fountain Holdings Limited, the International Federation of Interior Architects and Designers GAP Jury, and many others. An author of several books, she became the first African and first black architect to be published by Rizzoli Libri, Italian publishers with her latest offering, ‘Neo Heritage: Defining Contemporary African Architecture.’ Adenowo has received prestigious accolades, including the 2020 Forbes Woman African Entrepreneur of the Year Award, a duo of U.S. Congressional recognitions for leadership, impact and Philanthropy, the 2024 Forbes, ‘Know Your Value ‘50 Over 50: Europe, Middle East and Africa’ list amongst other power lists. She is also recognised as a mentor to over 300 individuals across 6 continents.
