Mitchell Elegbe is the Founder and Group Managing Director of Interswitch Group, a leading integrated payment and transaction processing company in Africa, which he has led since 2002.

Prior to this, Mitchell worked with TELNET as the Group Head for Business Development after an impactful time as a Wireline Engineer at Schlumberger.

Under his leadership, Interswitch has diversified its business, broadened distribution channels, and expanded into new markets across Africa, driving revolutionary payment innovation and social impact while delivering strong growth in revenue and profits.