Category: FINANCE & FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY

Description: Azeez Abdulyekeen is a venture builder and innovation leader passionate about creating market-shaping solutions for Africa. He is the Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of ULE Homes, a rent-financing platform reimagining rentals and homeownership in Nigeria and across Africa. Under his leadership, ULE Homes has disbursed nearly ₦1 billion in rental credit, empowering professionals to access decent housing through flexible payment options while promoting financial inclusion and stability. Azeez also leads Corporate Venturing initiatives at Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest financial institution, where he drives innovation, startup partnerships, and new venture creation that align with the bank’s digital transformation agenda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Abuja and a Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Design from the Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM). An entrepreneur from age 15, Azeez is part of a new generation of African leaders using innovation, venture capital, and design thinking to build scalable solutions shaping the continent’s economic future.