Awa Kone is the current Global Head of Operations at Flutterwave. Awa has an extensive background in the financial sector, having worked as a Consulting Actuary, Regional Head West Africa, and Entrepreneurship Lead. Awa holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and is a Senior Associate Intern at Dimensional Fund Advisors.
Awa Kone has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the MIT Sloan School of Management with a focus in entrepreneurship and innovation. Awa also has a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in actuarial science from St. Catherine University. In addition, they are a certified Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst.
They work with and Victoria Vodunnu Usman - Head of People Operations. Their manager is Bode Abifarin, COO.
Current role