Uzoma Dozie (born 2 November 1969) is a banker, tech investor and financial inclusion advocate. He is the CEO and Founder of Sparkle,[1] a financial technology community and 'ecosystem'.[2] Before launching Sparkle in 2019, he was the GMD and Bank CEO of Diamond Bank from 2014[3] and successfully implemented a merger[4] with Access Bank Plc in 2018. While at Diamond Bank, Uzoma also served as Executive Director of Corporate Banking and Executive Director of Regional Business Lagos & West Regions.
Uzoma Dozie | |
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| Born | 2 November 1969 London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
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| Years active | 2005 — present |
| Known for | Banking |
| Father | Pascal Dozie |
| Relatives | Peace Anyiam-Osigwe |
Early life
editUzoma was born in London, United Kingdom to Pascal Dozie, the founder of Diamond Bank.[5]
Career
editFollowing his time in the Nigerian banking sector, Uzoma Dozie launched Sparkle, the mobile-first platform[6] which is focused on Nigeria’s retail sector[7] and will tackle how retailers achieve their daily objectives and scale their businesses. In addition to the typical current and savings accounts, the platform provides a suite of innovative lifestyle services such as inventory management, invoicing statements, foreign exchange services and a POS-via-mobile function.[8]
He is also known for investing in a number of Nigerian technology start-ups through his angel fund, Black Knights.[9]
Public life
editUzoma is also on the Board of Women’s World Banking[10] and regularly speaks at conferences and events around the world, on the subject of financial inclusion, technology and how technology can scale.[11]
He is also a well-known advocate for showcasing technology start-up CEOs and has fronted an online TV show called Tech Turks[12] for a number of years, whereby he discusses challenges and opportunities of building tech businesses in Nigeria, with some of the country’s leading entrepreneurs.
He also launched TechFest in 2018[13] bringing together leading dignitaries of Nigeria’s technology and business sectors.
References
edit- ^ "Home". www.sparkle.ng. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Dozie: Most Nigerians Are Unbanked". THISDAYLIVE. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Diamond Bank appoints Uzoma as CEO". Vanguard News. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Uzoma Dozie: Access Bank's merger with Diamond Bank is not a sign of our failure but success". CNBC Africa. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Executive Profile Pascal G. Dozie Co-Founder, Partner, and Non-Executive Partner, African Capital Alliance". bloomberg. 4 October 2023.
- ^ Nsehe, Mfonobong. "After Running One Of Nigeria's Largest Banks, Uzoma Dozie Launches Sparkle, A Mobile-First Platform". Forbes. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "After finalising Diamond Bank acquisition, Uzoma Dozie floats a new firm, Sparkle, to help reduce operational risks of small businesses in Nigeria". www.pulse.ng. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Dozie launches Sparkle to provide financial & lifestyle services to retail sector". businessday.ng. August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Black Knights - Coming Soon..." www.black-knights.net. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Uzoma Dozie". Women's World Banking. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Nigeria's Fintech regulation plans". CNBC Africa. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Tech Turks". Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "TECHFEST storms Lagos in May, to assemble experts". Daily Post Nigeria. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2019.