The MTN Cloud Accelerator is more than a program. It’s a guided journey of growth, learning, and transformation. At the heart of this journey are our Faculty Members: a distinguished group of industry leaders, innovators, and seasoned practitioners who bring their wealth of expertise to empower the next generation of African startups.
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Our Faculty: Industry Leaders Guiding the Next Wave of Innovation
From fintech pioneers and venture capitalists to ecosystem enablers and global thought leaders, our faculty represents the breadth and depth of Africa’s innovation economy. They come from diverse sectors—finance, telecommunications, cloud technology, e-commerce, transportation, venture capital, and media—but share a common mission: to equip startups with the insight, tools, and networks they need to thrive.
Over the course of the program, faculty members will:
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Lead interactive masterclasses on growth, fundraising, product-market fit, compliance, and global expansion.
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Provide practical mentorship, sharing lessons learned from building and scaling some of Africa’s most impactful companies.
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Open doors to strategic partnerships, funding opportunities, and industry networks, accelerating the journey of every participating startup.
Mitchell Elegbe
GMD/CEO, Interswitch
Lola Mariam
Co-Founder and Group MD, Alpine Care Group
John Orajiaka
Founder/GCEO: Adnol Group; President: A.A Foundation
Nubi Kay’
Business Lead – Startups & SMBs, Paystack
Tobi Amira
Senior Vice President (Loans), Moniepoint
Adebayo Ajibade
CEO, Loubby AI
Olu Akanmu
CEO, Board Advisor. Executive in Residence-Lagos Business School
Napa Onwusah
Executive Director, Built4Balance
Ifeanyi Otudoh
Senior Manager & Consultant, Converged Solution Sales, MTN Nigeria
Babajide Durosola
GM, M-KOPA Nigeria
Boluwaji Faniyi
Senior Manager, Architecture and Planning, MTN Nigeria
Njideka Jack
Senior Manager, Innovation, MTN Nigeria
Odunoluwa Longe
Co-founder, TLP Advisory
Franklin Ali
Group Chief Human Resources Officer, Interswitch
Onome Ologe
Cloud Solutions Architect, MTN Nigeria
Adewale Yusuf
CEO, TalentQL
Atinuke Idowu
Co-Founder & COO, Termii Group
Bode Abifarin
Founder & CEO, Strata
Seun Adaramola
Marketing Director, Visa
Maya Horgan Famodu
Partner & Founder, Ingressive Capital
Saad Syed
CEO, Chenosis
Farouk Gumel
GED/VC, Tropical General Investment (TGI) Group
Paul Obodozie
Head of Finance, Nigeria, British Council
Bayo Adedeji
GCEO, Wakanow
Damilola Olokesusi
Co-founder & CEO, Shuttlers
Niyi Yusuf
Managing Partner, Verraki Partners
Onyinye Ezeude
Senior Consultant, Deloitte
Akinbulejo Onabolu
Head, Enterprise Segments, MTN Nigeria
Kolapo Olaleye
General Manager, Financial Planning, MTN Nigeria
Edidiong Uwemakpan
VP (Corporate Affairs), Moniepoint
Arinze Okonkwo
Head, Customer Success, Salesforce
Tommie Balogun
Founding Partner/CEO, Twelve Inc.
Francis Okugbo
Manager, Market Analytics, MTN Nigeria
Ashley Immanuel
Co-Founder/Chief Operating Officer, Semicolon
Joshua Chijioke
Head, Business Development, Chenosis
Chioma Nwahiri
Head of Business Development, MoMo Payment Service Bank
Jessica Hope
CEO, Wimbart PR
Nkem Nweke
Growth Advancement Partner, Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University
Salami Abolore
Co-Founder/CEO, Riby HQ
Amara Muoneke
Entrepreneur | Africa | VC
Cynthia Alabi
Head of Customer Experience, Transactworld Digital Services
Funke Opeke
Founder & CEO, Main One
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Meet the Cohort
Meet Our Startups
We are proud to announce the startups selected for the 2025 MTN Cloud Accelerator Cohort. These bold and visionary teams are solving Africa’s most pressing challenges—across fintech, health, agriculture, education, and beyond. Over the next 12 weeks, they will receive tailored support, mentorship, and cloud infrastructure to scale their impact and unlock new opportunities.
Meet Our Startups
The MTN Cloud Accelerator is a 12-week hybrid program crafted to help African growth-stage startups scale rapidly by leveraging MTN’s cloud infrastructure, APIs, and partnerships.
