A Dedicated Team


Mr. Solanke was previously the Vice-President and Chief Information Officer for Airtel Nigeria where he oversaw the IT & Engineering functions with key focus on service delivery, project delivery, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and software engineering. During his tenure at Airtel, he helped to spearhead the launch of a digital lab focused on machine learning for identity management and other internal digital platforms. He also drove the startup of a payments service bank, SmartCash PSB, leveraging digital technologies to support the financial inclusion agenda for the organization and country.
Prior to Airtel, he was the Senior Director for Business Support Systems and Mobile Financial Services at Ericsson Middle East and Africa with oversight and responsibility for all major MNOs and their mobile money subsidiaries. Before that, he held various senior leadership roles in other global multinational OEMs including Hewlett Packard and Oracle.
Mr. Solanke has degrees and professional certificates in Pure & Applied Chemistry, Information Sciences & Systems, Fintech, and Management and has attended universities including Morgan State University USA, London School of Economics, Oxford University, MIT and Yale. This has helped him garner skills in digital transformation, data analytics, fintech and payments, cloud, big data, and management. He is currently pursuing a Masters in AI from Hull University, UK.
He has a passion for mentorship and coaching and is a thought leadership within the continent. He is an active member of several technology forums in senior advisory capacities including Fintech Association of Nigeria, IDC West Africa Advisory Council, and CIO Club Africa. Some of his past awards include CIO of Year Telecommunications and Technology 2020 and 2022 respectively.
He is married with two boys and enjoys reading, running, and photography in his spare time.




Joseph is a keen sports person and loves football.

Prior to joining VeryPay, he was Business Development Director for two start-ups. These were FXCPay — a disruptive multi-currency payments solution, and Hokan — a private key management technology provider for crypto custodians. Prior to this, he was VP of Global Partnerships for WorldPay’s e-commerce division. His team developed profitable commercial channels with leading technology platforms and systems integrators across multiple vertical markets.
David has a deep passion for business psychology. He is a qualified NLP Master Practitioner, Cognitive Hypnotherapist, Trainer and Coach. He has led several international leadership programmes and has spent the last 20 years building expert teams.

Ha's educational background includes a bachelor's degree from a highly regarded university in Vietnam and a distinction MBA from the European Business School. This combination of academic and professional experience has equipped her with the knowledge and skills to develop and execute successful marketing strategies for SmartDev, as well as other entities within the Verysell Group.

His lastest company Wallet Factory was a big name in the financial services. He was responsible for Technical & Delivery ownership of the line of products such as Digital Wallet, Reward & Loyalty Management, and Card Management creating financial ecosystems to fight financial inclusion inequality in emerging markets in MENA and LATAM.
Yurii has both academic and practical approach thanks to his acquisition of Certifications from Big Names in Tech: Microsoft Certified System Engineer, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Certified Scrum Product Owner and Certified Scrum Master as well as a Microsoft Certified trainer and Cisco Certified Network Associate.






Mr. Solanke was previously the Vice-President and Chief Information Officer for Airtel Nigeria where he oversaw the IT & Engineering functions with key focus on service delivery, project delivery, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and software engineering. During his tenure at Airtel, he helped to spearhead the launch of a digital lab focused on machine learning for identity management and other internal digital platforms. He also drove the startup of a payments service bank, SmartCash PSB, leveraging digital technologies to support the financial inclusion agenda for the organization and country.
Prior to Airtel, he was the Senior Director for Business Support Systems and Mobile Financial Services at Ericsson Middle East and Africa with oversight and responsibility for all major MNOs and their mobile money subsidiaries. Before that, he held various senior leadership roles in other global multinational OEMs including Hewlett Packard and Oracle.
Mr. Solanke has degrees and professional certificates in Pure & Applied Chemistry, Information Sciences & Systems, Fintech, and Management and has attended universities including Morgan State University USA, London School of Economics, Oxford University, MIT and Yale. This has helped him garner skills in digital transformation, data analytics, fintech and payments, cloud, big data, and management. He is currently pursuing a Masters in AI from Hull University, UK.
He has a passion for mentorship and coaching and is a thought leadership within the continent. He is an active member of several technology forums in senior advisory capacities including Fintech Association of Nigeria, IDC West Africa Advisory Council, and CIO Club Africa. Some of his past awards include CIO of Year Telecommunications and Technology 2020 and 2022 respectively.
He is married with two boys and enjoys reading, running, and photography in his spare time.




Joseph is a keen sports person and loves football.

Prior to joining VeryPay, he was Business Development Director for two start-ups. These were FXCPay — a disruptive multi-currency payments solution, and Hokan — a private key management technology provider for crypto custodians. Prior to this, he was VP of Global Partnerships for WorldPay’s e-commerce division. His team developed profitable commercial channels with leading technology platforms and systems integrators across multiple vertical markets.
David has a deep passion for business psychology. He is a qualified NLP Master Practitioner, Cognitive Hypnotherapist, Trainer and Coach. He has led several international leadership programmes and has spent the last 20 years building expert teams.

Ha's educational background includes a bachelor's degree from a highly regarded university in Vietnam and a distinction MBA from the European Business School. This combination of academic and professional experience has equipped her with the knowledge and skills to develop and execute successful marketing strategies for SmartDev, as well as other entities within the Verysell Group.

His lastest company Wallet Factory was a big name in the financial services. He was responsible for Technical & Delivery ownership of the line of products such as Digital Wallet, Reward & Loyalty Management, and Card Management creating financial ecosystems to fight financial inclusion inequality in emerging markets in MENA and LATAM.
Yurii has both academic and practical approach thanks to his acquisition of Certifications from Big Names in Tech: Microsoft Certified System Engineer, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Certified Scrum Product Owner and Certified Scrum Master as well as a Microsoft Certified trainer and Cisco Certified Network Associate.



