Fara Ashiru Jituboh
Fara Ashiru ( born march 28,1991 ) is the Founder & CEO of Okra, an open finance infrastructure that enables developers and businesses to build personalized digital products & services. As the CEO and CTO of Okra, Africa’s first API fintech super-connector, she is leading a digital revolution that is breaking down long-standing financial barriers in Nigeria and beyond.
Quotes
[edit]- “I can do something really big and really impactful here." [1]
- "There’s so much opportunity to solve problems.”[2]
- "For too long, Africa has leaned on imported solutions, paying premiums for software and services – But as we say, ‘Yes, there is rice at home!’ And now, there’s a cloud built here for us, and it’s just as good, not better.” [3]
- “At Okra, we fundamentally believe that convenience trumps everything, and part of our mission is to constantly improve the experience consumers have with their favourite Bank & Fintech apps by enabling the builders." [4]
- we built impactful technology, worked with some of the biggest brands across the continent, and helped pioneer open banking in Africa. [5]
- It was an incredible journey; we built impactful technology, worked with some of the biggest brands across the continent, and helped pioneer open banking in Africa.[6]
