Valentine Chime is the Managing Director, inq. Digital Nigeria. Before this role, he had held various C-suite positions in several portfolio companies in different sectors. Valentine worked at Aruwa Capital; a private equity company, which invests across West Africa.

Before joining Aruwa Capital, Valentine was at Kaizen Venture Partners; a private equity company focused on distressed assets.

He has a B.Sc., Actuarial Science from the University of Lagos (Nigeria).

Solomon has over 20 years’ experience spanning Product development and Management, Strategy and Project Management, Marketing, Information Systems Quality assurance and testing, working at various levels in various multinationals including Cisco Systems Ltd UK, Royal Bank of Scotland UK, Pfizer Ltd UK, MTN Nigeria Communication Ltd and Etisalat Nigeria.

Solomon holds a Master’s of Administration (MBA) from the Cardiff Business School Wales, United Kingdom and a Bachelor of Science (BSc.) from the University of Benin, Nigeria.

Ameze Osague-Iduh is an HR professional, with over 12 years experience.

Before Joining Inq, she had previously worked in various organisations serving as HR Lead at Kobo360, a tech-driven logistics company; as Group Head, Human Resources at Vetiva Capital Management Limited, a Pan African Investment Banking Practice for 10 years while having a prior experience as an Associate with the law firm of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie.

She has a first degree in Law, from the University of Benin and a Masters in International Business Law from the University of London. She is a member of the Nigerian Bar and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management.

Adeola is an experienced Chief Legal Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Construction Law, Legal Writing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, and Litigation. She has worked in various multinationals including Venture Garden Group as Head, Legal Services, Afara Partners and 100 Kobo Logistics Limited as Legal Counsel.

Patricia is a seasoned finance professional with experience in diverse industries such as telecommunication, oil and gas, power and hospitality. As a ‘big 4’ financial services professional, she has led professional services to organisations of varying sizes and complexities within and outside Nigeria. While as the CFO in a fast-growing ISP with operations in West Africa and the United States, Patricia led the finance and procurement functions to reposition the organization for growth and profitability within a relatively short time.

Her expertise covers strategy formulation and implementation, due diligence on M&A transactions, financial analysis and reporting, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, auditing, treasury operations, regulatory compliance, accounting advisory, controls and joint venture operations review.

Frederick is an accomplished Sales Director with sales and business development skills honed over 15 years in Senior Sales Leadership roles in IBM, Oracle, MTN, and Rack Centre.

He is highly connected with significant C- Levels network, influencers, and key decision-makers. He is a qualified lawyer and a technology expert with strong executive presence, relationship-building skills, persuasive communication style, and a track record of delivering several executive-level presentations.

He has negotiated multiple complex contracts and consistently attained revenue objectives with minimal risk. Frederick is enthusiastic about building successful teams, with an ambition to grow revenue and bottom-line profitability continuously.

Her expertise covers strategy formulation and implementation, due diligence on M&A transactions, financial analysis and reporting, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, auditing, treasury operations, regulatory compliance, accounting advisory, controls and joint venture operations review.