Optasia
Charles Echefu has experience in credit portfolio management, credit analysis, relationship management, and process control. Charles currently works as a Business Start-up Manager at Optasia. Their previous roles included working as a Senior Credit Analyst and Credit Risk Analyst at Access Microfinance Holding AG, and as a Relationship Officer at Sterling Bank Plc. Charles also has experience working as a Process Control Technician at FrieslandCampina. Charles holds a B Tech. in Food Science and Technology from the Federal University of Technology Owerri Nigeria and a Diploma in HSE and Human Resources Management and Services from the Federal University of Technology Akure.
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Optasia
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We deliver Optasia, the AI Platform enabling financial access for the next billion customers. Α versatile, data-driven B2B2X (business-to-business-to-customers and SMEs) financial technology platform for MNOs, mobile wallet operators and financial institutions, which provides them with accurate credit scoring for responsible financing decision-making. We support intelligent credit decisions, enable a broad range of financial services development and drive successful business models. All with ease, through our AI-led fully-automated decisioning algorithm, which allows us to efficiently make millions of decisions on financing, based on sophisticated data analysis. Thanks to our technology and network we provide powerful flywheel effects with repeatable and scalable growth levers, to help our partners grow and enable financial access to retail & SME customers across numerous markets. Operating since 2012 as Channel VAS and expanded in more than 30 countries in Africa, Middle East, Asia and LATAM with focus in emerging markets, Optasia Enabling credit decisions for an average of 88 million customers a month and had more than 560 million addressible subscribers in 2021, continuing to expand to new markets globally. Optasia has been chosen as an investment opportunity by top firms such as Abu Dhabi's Waha Capital in 2017, and Ethos, a leading South African investment company in late 2018. The company also obtained ISO 27001 Certification in late 2021. Founded as Channel VAS in 2012, we became Optasia in 2022, incorporating a brand identity that more broadly reflects our capabilities.