He is a business leader experienced in digital payments, channel development, and market segmentation, among others. He will contribute his expertise in those fields to further develop Cellulant.

Ibrahim Gbolahan Aminu (photo) is the new general manager of Cellullant Nigeria. The Obafemi Awolowo University graduate was appointed to this position on February 23, 2023.

Cellulant is a pan-African payment company that provides alternative and locally relevant payment methods for global, regional, and local merchants. The company operates in 18 African countries, with a payment platform that connects thousands of businesses to 154 payment options in 35 countries. The platform handles the payments of some 220 million consumers on a single, inclusive network.

As the new head of Nigerian operations, Ibrahim Gbolahan Aminu will oversee the day-to-day operations and lead the national expansion of Tingg, Cellulant's digital payments platform.

Commenting on his appointment, the general manager said: “I am honored to join the team of innovative thinkers at Cellulant and I am eager to bring my expertise to the table to enhance the payments landscape in the country. I am confident that our efforts in increasing the quality of services and products we offer our customers will lead to greater financial inclusion, accessibility, and stability for all Nigerians.”

His professional career began in 2002 at Adol Pharmaceutical Industries when he was hired as a Senior Sales Officer. In 2006, he joined the Nigerian Gas Company Limited as a budget officer. Two years later,  he was appointed Market Segment Manager by Bank PHB Plc. In 2011, he joined Keystone Bank Limited as Product Manager. Then, in 2014,  he became head of communications channels and services for Interswitch Group, an integrated digital commerce and payments company focused on Africa. After a month in this role, he was promoted to Head of Partner Channels.

Before his appointment at Cellulant, between 2021 and 2022, he was the general manager of VigiPay, where he managed the company's cross-border payment platform.

Melchior Koba