Ola Raheem

I am a growth-focused fintech leader with 8+ years driving revenue, credit portfolio expansion and high-performing teams across Nigeria. I specialize in scaling loan books, managing regional sales, and leading cross-functional initiatives across sales, credit risk, product and operations.

At Shara I led 40+ people across North and Lagos regions, delivered 200% increases in merchant acquisition and scaled a loan book to $10M+ while supporting NGN100B+ disbursements and maintaining 95–99% repayment rates. I designed peer-to-peer field coaching systems and data-driven territory maps to reduce delinquency and boost sales outcomes.

I have delivered measurable growth outcomes across roles: 1100% merchant growth via product-led engagement, 400% revenue growth and NGN506M in new sales, and $1.35M in B2B revenue through regional partnerships. I combine GTM strategy, analytics and partnership-building to drive sustained top-line and portfolio performance.

I seek to partner with product, credit and operations teams to build scalable credit access, liquidity partnerships and performance systems; I bring hands-on field coaching, CRM and analytics expertise and a track record of aligning stakeholders to achieve aggressive growth targets.