Dr Chinedum Chijioke is the managing director of Sproxil, a mobile technology solutions company. The firm helps brand-owners to engage with trade partners, influencers and consumers to earn brand loyalty, while protecting the brand from fraud and counterfeiting.
Chijioke holds a first degree in microbiology from University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and an International MBA from IE Business School, Madrid, Spain. He is also an alumnus of the New York Institute of Finance and a member of the Institute of Directors, Nigeria.
Chijioke manages Sproxil’s operations in Africa (comprising Nigeria, Ghana, Mali, Kenya and Tanzania) and has built the company to become a clear leader in brand protection, while delivering value to all stakeholders.
Before joining Sproxil, he had served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of CFS West Africa Limited, a customer service advisory firm in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Chijioke has valuable experience in strategy development and restructuring for financial services companies and conglomerates. He also has great experience in e-payment, tax advisory, business incubation and consulting.
Prior to his appointment at CFS, he was deputy head, business advisory at Nextzon Business Services Limited, a management consulting firm based in Lagos and focusing on strategy development, business restructuring and incubation.
It is worthy of note that Chijioke started his career at Arthur Anderson, now KPMG Nigeria, where he worked on tax advisory and compliance projects for different companies.
He is a chartered global management accountant (CGMA) and an associate chartered chartered accountant (ACMA).