Kofo Arowolo

An accomplished and MBA-backed executive with over 15 years of leadership experience spanning origination, operations, and digital transformation across Financial Services, Technology, and Banking sectors. Her innovative approach to leading both market-facing and operational units has delivered impressive results, including originating $1.5bn in transactions and implementing large- scale transformation programs across Europe, Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Kofo currently serves as Non-Executive Director of Sparkle, Microfinance Digital Bank, alongside other Fintech and PEVC Board positions. As Founder/CEO of Trigon Consulting, she leads strategic transformation initiatives for financial institutions, leveraging her extensive experience in operational excellence and business growth strategies.

Her expertise spans both market-facing and operational leadership, demonstrated through her recent role as Managing Director at Woven Finance, where she secured full regulatory licensing and grew transaction value tenfold within 12 months by establishing strategic partnerships and building robust operational infrastructure. Prior to this, at DPR Financial Technology (Finova), she successfully led cross-border operational integration of SaaS lending platforms, achieving 40% growth in online customer acquisition while maintaining regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

At FBNQUest Merchant Bank, Kofo held dual leadership roles as SVP and Head of Origination Investment and Corporate Banking. she successfully originated and executed transactions exceeding $1.5bn across investment banking products, while as VP, Head of Information Technology, she led a £1.5m digital transformation program across six banking business lines, establishing operational frameworks serving 700,000 + users. Her experience includes strategic roles at global institutions including Credit Suisse AG, where she managed a 2.7m CHF ITSM implementation, reducing application outages by 18% and Refinitiv/Thomson Reuters, where she led acquisition-driven business change programs.

Kofo holds an Executive MBA with Entrepreneurship specialization from Warwick Business School and a BA (Hons) in Business Information Technology with international Business from Coventry University. Her extensive professional certifications include Prince2, Scrum Master, and various financial and technical qualifications. She maintains active membership in The Institute of Directors, The Association of Professional Women Bankers, CEO Forums, and the Fintech Association of Nigeria, leveraging these networks to drive innovation and growth in the financial services sector.