Nelly Chatue-Diop

Nelly Chatue-Diop is CEO and co-founder of Ejara: Africa's first non-custodial wallet and blockchain-based mobile investment platform uniquely tailored for Francophone Africa and the diaspora.

The Cameroonian also leads the Tezos Africa foundation with chapters spanning several regions. Nelly is a renowned Data leader and an outspoken advocate for African financial inclusion and the potential of blockchain to transform the continent.

Quotes

• The key to success would be to "always focus on the long term."

• "Being the only skyscraper in a city of wooden houses doesn't interest me. I want to see a whole skyline of African fintechs emerge."

• "Some start-ups led by men move faster and take more risks. I lead with my femininity. I don't need to transform myself into a man to succeed."

• "I was often the only woman, especially an African woman. Many didn't understand what I was doing there."

• I didn't just want to manipulate numbers, but to have a real impact."