Opeyemi Jegede

Managed merchant relationships on Ryno's regulated stablecoin infrastructure, helping merchants extend stablecoin settlement into Asian markets.

Owned commercial relationships with 20+ mid-to-enterprise merchant partners, managing $2.5M+ annual revenue at 92% partner retention. Sourced, negotiated, and closed partnerships with PSPs in hard-to-reach markets, including Tembo, Zoona, and Nairagram, and set up settlement structures with MoneyGram and Thunes.

Closed Efinmoney, a $12M+ deal, and built a stablecoin partnership with Linko. Mapped PSPs and payment rails across Africa and MENA, and shaped the Africa go-to-market strategy.

Launched and scaled OPay's gaming and lottery partner vertical, bringing on Bet9ja, SportyBet, and NairaBet, driving ₦1.2B+ monthly transaction value. Owned partner relationships and operational performance for the bill payments platform, processing 100M+ monthly transactions and sustaining 99.8% service uptime.

Grew revenue 55% in 6 months by securing long-term corporate contracts with Crown Flour Mills, MRS Oil, and 10+ clients. Represented Finchglow at B2B events, sourcing 30+ leads and converting 15 into partnerships worth ₦75M+ in annual recurring revenue.

Acquired 25+ corporate accounts and closed 3 enterprise deals, establishing Hotels.ng as a preferred corporate travel platform. Built and prioritized a partner pipeline through data-backed prospecting, growing pipeline value by 40% and achieving 120% of quarterly targets.

Led a 24/7 team of 12+ agents, improving SLA compliance by 25%, CSAT by 35%, and QA scores from 75% to 92%.

Pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Lagos from 2018 to 2021.