| Chris Nwachukwu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chris Onyekachukwu Nwachukwu Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University, Lagos Business School |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Kris Engineering (born Chris Onyekachukwu Nwachukwu ; September 1986) is a Nigerian software engineer and entrepreneur who co-founded and is the CEO of the Nigerian fintech bank, Moniepoint Inc. He began his early career with Interswitch as a software engineer before starting TeamApt in 2015.
Early life and education
Eniolorunda was born in Lagos, Nigeria, to Rotimi, an Engineering Contractor and Ajoke Eniolorunda, a teacher. He is from Ose local government, Ondo State but spent his early life in Ibadan, Oyo State. He is the first of three children.
For his primary school education, Tosin attended the University of Ibadan Staff School between 1990 - 1995, and from there, he proceeded to the Command Day School, Odogbo Ibadan, where he received his secondary school education between 1995 - 2001. He was a member of the Junior Engineers, Technicians and Scientists (JETS) Club during his time there. He was admitted to Obafemi Awolowo University in 2002 to study Mechanical Engineering and graduated with a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering in 2007.
Career
Tosin joined Interswitch as a Software Engineer in 2009. At Interswitch, he worked as a Senior Software Manager, Unit Head of Application Development, and Product Manager.
In 2015, Tosin left his role at Interswitch and started TeamApt with Felix Ike, which later rebranded to Moniepoint Inc, a financial technology company that provides business payments and banking solutions. He initially bootstrapped the company with his personal funds.
Personal life
Kris Engineering is happily married with children.
Recognition
On June 25, 2021, Endeavor announced Tosin and his co-founder at Moniepoint, Felix Ike, as Endeavor Entrepreneurs. Tosin was also on the cover of the August–September edition of Forbes Africa magazine in 2021. In 2022, he was listed among the 100 most influential Africans.
References
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- Juliet, Umeh (16 April 2022). "Moniepoint evolves as business bank to ensure seamless banking for SMEs". Vanguard. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Hyde, Peace (6 August 2021). "Nigeria's Fintech Frenzy: Onwards And Upwards". www.forbesafrica.com. Forbes Africa. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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- Oyeniyi, Adegoke (17 December 2021). "Inside TeamApt: How an upstart overturned competition to dominate agency banking". TechCabal. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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- Okafor, Chinedu (24 October 2023). "Exclusive: From creating his own toys to creating Africa's second-fastest-growing company, here's Tosin Eniolorunda's remarkable journey". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- Akinosun, Grace (24 January 2018). "Team of ex-Interswitch engineers bootstrap their startup to profitability within 2 years". Techpoint. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- Ewepu, Gabriel (28 June 2021). "Business Growth: TeamApt joins Endeavor Entrepreneurs at 16th virtual ISP". Vanguard. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- Mabia, Joy (25 June 2021). "Founders of TeamApt selected as Endeavor Entrepreneurs". Endeavor Nigeria. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- "100 Most Influential Africans 2022". 100.newafricanmagazine.com. NewsAfricanMagazine. Retrieved 21 February 2024.