Non-Executive Director

Felix Achibiri is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, an astute entrepreneur and businessman with over 20 years of experience spanning leading companies in several sectors of the Nigerian economy. His extensive corporate experience comes with proven achievements in oil and gas, engineering and construction, financial services, agribusiness, mobile money operations, digital biometrics, inclusive real-estate and energy sectors, both locally and internationally. Felix Achibiri has core leadership, business conceptualization, development, and strategy skills.

He sits on the board of companies, such as, GEL Utility Limited, Genesis Energy Group UK, Fortis Microfinance Bank Plc. where he served as the Chairman of the Board. He is the Founder and Chairman of DFC Holdings Limited, a privately owned, internationally diversified African Company, set up to take advantage of investment opportunities in different Continents, as identified by Holding entity.

In recognition of his entrepreneurial and business acumen, Felix Achibiri is a recipient of several local and international awards, amongst which are: Member, the prestigious Conservative African Business Group London, Member, British Safety Council, Member, African Energy Association, Member, Body of Fellows of the Institute of Credit Administration (ICA), Fellow, Institute of Professional Industrialists and Management Development (IPIMD), Fellow, Public Administration and Management Development Institute (PAMDI), Fellow, Institute of Credit Administration (ICA) and Chairman of the industrial policy council (IPC) of the Institute of professional industrialists and management development of Nigeria, and so on.

Non-Executive Director

Femi Lawal is the Group Managing Director of DFC Holdings Limited, a seasoned Investment Banker and Business  Incubator with over 24 years of cognate working experience, spanning Financial Engineering, Corporate  Finance, Project Finance, Debt/Equity Solutions, Mergers, Acquisitions & Integrations, Strategic  Planning, Capital Raising, Public-Private Partnerships, and Consulting in diverse economic sectors, including  but not limited to manufacturing, power, real estate, agriculture, oil & gas, communication/ICT and  construction. He holds both a B.Agric. and MBA degrees from the University of Ilorin.

Femi started his career with a stint at PricewaterhouseCoopers where his consulting career spanned  Financial Services, Oil & Gas, Telecoms as well as Manufacturing sectors. He later joined the International  Finance Corporation (IFC) where, as Regional Advisory Services Coordinator, he developed detailed designs  and work plans for Advisory Services Initiatives in the region on all the major sectors and across major  markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. Femi has also worked in the investment banking sector at various capacities  including Head, Project Finance, Head, Corporate Finance, and Investment Banking Sales & Distribution  across a number of notable Investment Banking Firms. He was also Group Chief Operations Officer, AT&A  Asset Management Limited and Group Executive Director – Finance.

Managing Director/CEO

JohnBull Igwe is the Managing Director and CEO of DFC Info Systems Limited. He is a Computer Science graduate and holds MBA from Nexfor University Washington DC with expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics & Automation, and Leadership.

He has competencies in the;

• Application of machine learning and neural networks concepts
• Measurement of the value proposition of machine learning across various verticals and value chain phases
• Application neural networks and convolutional neural networks used for image recognition
• Analysis of patterns in massive data sets using popular algorithms such as decision trees, clustering, and regression analysis
• Application of TensorFlow as one of the key machine learning algorithms to develop various models
• Development of a roadmap for artificial intelligence implementation across the value chain phases of different verticals

JohnBull is a shrewd “Glocal” entrepreneur.

JohnBull is an IT Expert with over 18 years of experience. He is a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), EC Council Instructor (CEI), and SAP Multi-Module professional. He is a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Website developer, Social Media Practitioner, Smart Home Automator, and Network Administration. He has helped private and public organizations set up structures to run a sustainable business, rendering support and consultancy.