Tosin Eniolorunda
Tosin Eniolorunda | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oluwatosin Michael Eniolorunda Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University, Lagos Business School |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Tosin Eniolorunda (born Oluwatosin Michael Eniolorunda; September 1985) is a Nigerian software engineer and entrepreneur who co-founded and is the CEO of the Nigerian fintech bank, Moniepoint Inc.[1][2] He began his early career with Interswitch as a software engineer before starting TeamApt in 2015.[3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]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.[5]
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.[1] He was admitted to Obafemi Awolowo University in 2002 to study Mechanical Engineering[6] and graduated with a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering in 2007.[7]
Career
[edit]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[3][4] 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.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Tosin Eniolorunda is happily married with children.
Recognition
[edit]On June 25, 2021, Endeavor announced Tosin and his co-founder at Moniepoint, Felix Ike, as Endeavor Entrepreneurs.[9][10] Tosin was also on the cover of the August–September edition of Forbes Africa magazine in 2021.[3] In 2022, he was listed among the 100 most influential Africans.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Okwumbu-Imafidon, Ruth (29 July 2023). "Meet Tosin Eniolorunda and his entrepreneurial journey to create financial happiness for users". Nairametrics. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Juliet, Umeh (16 April 2022). "Moniepoint evolves as business bank to ensure seamless banking for SMEs". Vanguard. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Hyde, Peace (6 August 2021). "Nigeria's Fintech Frenzy: Onwards And Upwards". www.forbesafrica.com. Forbes Africa. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b Nwokoma, Chimgozirim (24 October 2023). "From Tosin Eniolorunda's Moniepoint to Edward Popoola's Cowrywise, meet the Interswitch mafia". Techpoint Africa. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Oyeniyi, Adegoke (17 December 2021). "Inside TeamApt: How an upstart overturned competition to dominate agency banking". TechCabal. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Enengedi, Victor (9 January 2024). "Moniepoint's Tosin Eniolorunda Clinches Top Honour at 2024 Legit Business Names Awards". Legit Nigeria News. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ 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.