Nikhil N. Patel

Nikhil N. Patel has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning various industries. Nikhil N. is currently the Chief Growth Officer at Watu Credit, a position they have held since September 2019. Additionally, they serve as a Board Member at ARC Ride starting from July 2022.

Nikhil has also worked at Sherpa Ventures as a Partner, starting in November 2020. Prior to that, they held the role of Chief Commercial Officer at IROKO Partners Limited, one of the world's largest African entertainment companies from September 2016 to August 2019.

Nikhil N. has also held leadership positions at mi-Fone International DMCC, where they were the Managing Director for East, Central & SADC Africa, and later became the Chief Operating Officer. At mi-Fone, they played a crucial role in expanding operations and managing strategic initiatives.

Nikhil was also a Founding Member at Oju Africa, the world's first Afro emoticons, and worked as the Business Development Director at Gensource RX LLC.

Before these roles, they held significant positions at CAPARI GROUP and Avenue A | Razorfish, where they worked in business development, strategy, and mobile technology consulting.

Overall, Nikhil's work experience showcases their expertise in various areas such as growth strategy, business development, and operational management.

Nikhil N. Patel obtained a B.Sc (Hons) in Business Information Systems & Law from Middlesex University between 1997 and 2000. In 2014, they pursued a course in Innovation and Commercialization at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Additionally, in 2013, they studied Competitive Strategy at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Operations Management at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management in 2015.