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.

Stephen is the Chief Technology Officer at inq. Nigeria. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He also holds a Diploma in Internet Service Provider Design and Backbone Routing from the United States Telecommunications Training Institute in Washington DC and an MBA from the University of South Wales in the United Kingdom.

He has over 14 years of experience spanning Business Solutions Consulting, Technology, Telecommunications, Systems Integration and Product Development, working in various capacities.

Prior to joining inq. he was the Head, Solutions and Managed Network Services, at Dimension Data where he was committed to providing clients with the next strategic solution that would not only reduce their CAPEX or OPEX costs but will also drive revenue and profit.

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.