Technology continues to change the world we live in. Tunde Fafunwa’s mission is to harness globally inclusive technology to empower people to improve their lives and build better communities.
As a business leader, Mr. Fafunwa has built and nurtured teams that delivered growth and innovation in businesses with revenue from $5 million to $5 billion annually. He has led technology and telecom businesses in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the USA.
At Kitskoo, Mr. Fafunwa leads a team that advises African and Pacific Island governments, multilateral development banks (MDBs), global, and national corporations on AI, digital infrastructure and services, economic inclusion, and sustainable development. Kitskoo has provided organizational, technical, operational, and marketing due diligence and advice on transactions ranging from $40 million to $400 million.
While Lead Advisor to the Digital Centre at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), he spearheaded a team that built continental African policies, initiatives, and services across digital ID, e-payments, e-commerce, digital infrastructure, and data governance.
A thought leader on AI and digital transformation, Mr. Fafunwa is a speaker, co-author, and contributor to the OECD, the UN, the Africa-Europe Foundation, CNN, the World Economic Forum (WEF), and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. He has an MBA and a Master of Science in Technology & Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).