Heirs Holdings Appoints Okpala As ED

Heirs Holdings has announced the appointment of Chidi Okpala as executive director, Payments, Group Integration & Strategy (PGIS) as part of its strategy to play a bigger role in the technology and payment space.

With his appointment, Chidi will oversee Heirs Holdings’ technology and healthcare business sectors and will also be responsible for driving synergies across the Group. He will additionally direct the HH Group’s strategy in the payment space, as HH leverages its financial services heritage and technology platform, to enter this rapidly evolving sector.

Group Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, who announced the new appointments said, “Chidi embodies the qualities we value – excellence, innovation, and dedication. As we enter our 15th year, his leadership will assist, as we navigate the next phase of our journey at Heirs Holdings, of empowering Africa and creating transformative impact across the continent.”

Chidi brings over two decades of leadership experience spanning financial services, FinTech, telecommunications, and strategy consulting. His impressive career includes roles with global and African leading organisations, including Accenture, United Bank for Africa (UBA), and Bharti Airtel International.

Chidi was the Founder and CEO of Airtel Mobile Commerce Holdings (Airtel Money Africa), where he spearheaded the launch of Airtel Money, now one of Africa’s largest digital mobile wallets with over 40 million customers in 14 countries.

Before joining Heirs Holdings, Chidi co-founded and served as CEO of Asante Financial Services Group, a FinTech firm empowering over 520,000 MSMEs across Africa with innovative digital financial solutions.

Chidi holds a Sloan Master of Science in Management from the prestigious London Business School.