Jerry Oche

Jerry is a son of grain grower and trader, a trained economist and an entrepreneur. He founded Zowasel with his long time school friend and business associate - Kome a German finance and business strategy expert and Andrew an American blockchain and AI Professor, to enable growers to connect with buyers, and access to trade financing seamlessly across emerging markets.

He dropped out of his Masters of Global Marketing program in the United Kingdom in 2012 to found his first formal company - Street Toolz, a pioneer and successful digital marketing communications firm in Lagos, Nigeria.

He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Jos and a postgraduate degree from the School of Media and Communication of the Pan-Atlantic University. He is a graduate of Founder Institute, a student of Masters of Technology Entrepreneurship at the A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, US.

At Street Toolz, Jerry led his team to pitch, won and worked on top advertising accounts; including the World Bank Group, Amnesty International UK, British Council, Old Mutual, Union Bank of Nigeria, Leadway Assurance, UAC, Dupil -Indomie Noodles, Leadway Pensure, among other brands.