MARKIE IDOWU

MD/CEO Xpress Payment Solutions Limited

Markie Idowu is distinguished by her ability to identify, leverage and develop business policies. Throughout her career, she has helped businesses recognise their unique capabilities, and position them as top- notch by implementing on business strategy, tactical projects, policy formation and execution, resulting in significant revenue and profit growth.

She has a contagious enthusiasm and passionate belief in corporate structures that inspires them to succeed beyond expectations. She has also led innovative initiatives to build top- performing organisations, with a consistent record of achievements.

Cur rent l y , as the CEO and Managing Director at Xpress Payment Solutions Limited, a financial technology company, Markie oversees the operations of this organisation.

Xpress P ayment specialises in the design, implementation and provision of platforms for electronic payments, collections, bills p ayment and funds disbursement. As a shared infrastructure, they provide payment services around transaction switching and processing.

Markie brings onboard over 30 years’ experience in Finance and IT. She is responsible for leading major strategic revolutions for transforming the day to day process from a functional focus, to an enabler of innovation for the business. She incorporates business investments that supports and represents a company of global standards.

Idowu started her banking career with Continental Merchant Bank ( formerly Chase Manhattan) in 1989. She later worked in other banks including Guaranty Trust Bank, Fidelity Bank and Skye Bank. Markie spent over 11 years in Skye Bank, where she held various positions including Executive Director, Retail and Lagos commercial banking. Prior to this, she was the ED, Technology and Service Delivery Channels. She left in 2017 to run her own consulting firm. Markie has served on the board of several companies including Skye Bank, Mainone Cable Company, Equity Assurance, IHS and Mainstreet brokers.

Markie Idowu graduated at the age of 19 with a first class degree in Computer Science from the University of Benin. With accolades following ac kn owledgement as the best graduating student in the Faculty of Science, she furthered this successful trail at the University of Aston in Birmingham, United Kingdom where she had a distinction and best result in her Masters in Software Engineering. She also has an MBA from the Lagos Business School and a PHD in Credit Management.

Markie is an Honorary Senior Member ( HCIB) of the Chartered Institute of Bankers ; Fellow and Council Member, Institute of Credit Administration ( FICA). She is a recipient of many academic and professiona l awards including the prestigious British Chevening Scholar Award (1992) and Distinguished Leadership in National Development Gold Award ( 2005).

She has attended several executive programs in top class institutions including MIT, Harvard, INSEAD and Euromoney. Idowu, an i nnovat i v e leader, is passionate about economic empowerment and capacity building.