African leading payment company, Flutterwave, appoints Mr. Oluwabankole Falade a former executive of Visa and MTN, and a former Director, Regulatory Affairs and Government Relations at IHS Towers as the new Chief Regulatory and Government Relations officer.
Mr.Bankole brings 18 years of experience in law, regulatory affairs, government relations, and business development across financial and telecoms industries. Before joining Flutterwave, Bankole was the Director, Regulatory Affairs and Government Relations at IHS Towers. He also held key leadership roles at VISA and MTN, where he managed interactions with key government stakeholders and regulators in key markets across Africa.
In this new role, Bankole is expected to drive the future of Flutterwave by providing “strategic oversight and government relation strategies, while ensuring that the interest and needs of the business are aligned with that of the regulators.”
The founder and CEO of Flutterwave, Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola said, “We’re grateful for the conducive regulatory environments that have helped us carry out our business, safely and in the best interest of the customers. With Bankole joining our team, we believe he is well placed to strengthen our existing relationships as well as support us create new relationships. Bankole will play an instrumental role in supporting us achieve our goal of creating endless possibilities for our customers with our key stakeholders in mind,”
The new Chief Regulatory and Government Relations Officer at Flutterwave, Bankole Falade said, “I’m excited about the work Flutterwave has done so far in building trust with regulators. We want the same things as the regulators; to grow businesses and economies through technology. My role remains to proactively work with stakeholders to better understand our interests and needs whilst ensuring we are always aligned with set standards and regulations. I am happy to get to work.”
Bankole is an alumnus of the University of Aberdeen, Scotland with a certificate from the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation. He is also a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administration, Nigeria, and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in the United Kingdom.