Moniepoint Inc. has partnered the African Leadership University School of Business to launch an executive development programme aimed at strengthening its leadership pipeline and supporting Nigeria’s digital economy.

The financial technology company said the 13-week executive education programme would equip its managers with leadership, strategic management and data-driven decision-making skills needed to drive large-scale digital transformation.

According to the company, the initiative combines physical immersion sessions, live virtual classes and self-directed learning through two learning tracks: Strategic Management and Leadership, and Data-Driven Decision-Making.

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Moniepoint Inc., Tosin Eniolorunda, said the programme reflected the company’s commitment to developing world-class leadership talent capable of sustaining innovation and financial inclusion across Africa.

“We consider it a huge privilege, given our market leadership, to drive the empowerment of bold, transformational professionals for the financial services industry. Execution is everything in this game, and execution is a leadership problem before it’s anything else.

If we want Nigeria’s digital economy to compete globally, we can’t outsource the people who run it; we have to build them deliberately here. In creating financial happiness for Africans everywhere, the leaders who come through this programme will be the ones who decide whether Moniepoint’s infrastructure actually reaches the small business owner in Onitsha or Kano the way it’s supposed to,” Eniolorunda said.

He added that sustained investment in people remained critical as the company expanded its digital financial services.

“The ecosystem’s growth is inseparable from the strength of the people who lead it. Moniepoint’s own meteoric growth stems from a dedicated focus on building critical digital infrastructure that powers millions of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. In an industry where technological disruption is continuous and competition is intensifying, this investment in human capital is non-negotiable in building a resilient leadership ecosystem,” Eniolorunda said.

Moniepoint said the programme supports Nigeria’s digital economy agenda by combining technical expertise, human-centred leadership and data fluency to prepare managers for future challenges.

The curriculum will be delivered by faculty members from the African Leadership University, including Dr Olugbenga Afolabi, Group Chief Executive Officer of Hazon Holdings and founder of the Eko Innovation Centre, and Dr Omowale Crenshaw, co-founder of Grupo Mecca Colombia and former McKinsey consultant.

The company said the partnership would strengthen managers’ capabilities in leadership, communication and evidence-based decision-making while promoting environmental, social and governance principles across its operations.

It added that enhancing internal leadership capacity would support its efforts to expand access to financial services for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals, while advancing Nigeria’s financial inclusion agenda.