Kingsley Ezeani

Co-Founder and CEO at CashEx

Kingsley Ezeani has a diverse work experience, starting with their current role as the Co-Founder and CEO of CashEx, a venture-backed Fintech startup focused on digital banking for immigrants. In 2022, CashEx won the prestigious Harvard Business School New Venture Competition.

Prior to CashEx, Kingsley served as an Adrian Cheng Fellow at the Social Innovation + Change Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School from 2021 to 2022.

Kingsley also has experience with the Obama Foundation, where they held the position of Obama Foundation Leader from 2019 to 2020.

Kingsley's entrepreneurial journey began in 2013 when they founded Techhive Africa. Techhive specializes in helping African businesses acquire customers and has built a portfolio of platforms with over 5 million users. The company has established partnerships with industry giants like Google, Facebook, and the BBC.

In 2016, Kingsley took on the role of CEO at RED | For Africa, specifically overseeing Redux Digital. Kingsley held this position until the end of 2017.

Kingsley Ezeani's education history begins from 2007 to 2012 when they attended the University of Lagos. During this period, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Following that, from 2019 to 2020, Kingsley pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the University of Oxford. Finally, in 2021, Kingsley enrolled at Harvard University, where they completed a Mid-Career Master in Public Administration program. The field of study for both their MBA and MPA degrees is not specified.

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  • Co-Founder and CEO

    June, 2022 - present