Gbenga Ajayi

Gbenga is a partner at QED, where he focuses on investments in Africa as part of the international team. He has experience working across fintech and tech in various roles from product development to partnerships. Before joining QED, Gbenga was co-founder of Kanza Ventures, a boutique seed investment and advisory firm focused on fintech in Africa. He has also worked for Wise (formerly TransferWise) and Revolut managing product integrations and partnerships. Gbenga spent six years at Google in various roles, including managing telecom industry partnerships and strategy in Africa and leading Google's mobile app business and strategy in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. He holds an MBA from London Business School and a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria. Gbenga is passionate about mentoring founders, especially in Africa, and is fluent in English and Yoruba. He is based in London.

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