uche uzoebo

Uche Uzoebo is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer at Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities Limited (SANEF).

A Business Executive Leader with over 24years professional experience in banking and financial services and over 15 years in Leadership roles. Uche is a proven change agent specializing in digital payments, financial inclusion, gender advocacy, agency banking, project management, product/business development, merchant acquiring, corporate, commercial and retail banking.

Uche's strong business acumen and leadership qualities drive the advancement of digital financial services, women empowerment, economic and financial inclusion in Nigeria. She collaborates closely with the regulators, financial service providers, developmental/enterprise support organizations, non-governmental organizations, private sectors and government agencies, to expand digital financial services, economic and financial inclusion through agent networks, financial literacy and innovative technological solutions.

Passionate about empowering women and breaking economic barriers, Uche works diligently as a gender specialist and advocate, particularly focusing on supporting women entrepreneurs. Her expertise spans various domains, including business development, financial inclusion and digital payments. As a Certified Trainer, she delivers high-impact training and designed tailored program to help individuals, youths, women and organizations to achieve their potential.

She is a Certified Product Manager, a Certified Licenced National Business Development Service Provider (NBDSP), LPI-IFC TPMA Certified Trainer, an esteemed member of the Association of International Product Marketing & Management (AIPMM),Global Women in Management(GWIM), Honorary Senior Member-(HCIB)-The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), holds a certification in Artificial Intelligence (AI), a Fellow of Acumen West Africa and a Fellow of The Microfinance Association, UK.

With her extensive cross-functional background in banking, financial services and top management experience in business development, digital Payments, project management, and financial inclusion, Uche has demonstrated her ability to drive results and effect positive change. Her dedication, expertise, and commitment to empowering individuals especially women make her a driving force in advancing economic and financial inclusion in Nigeria and beyond.