Category: TECHNOLOGY

Description: Daniel Arikawe is the CTO and Engineering Lead at Crowdr, Nigeria's leading crowdfunding platform, where he has transformed the landscape of digital philanthropy across Africa. A graduate of Computer Engineering from the University of Lagos, Daniel spearheaded the development of Nigeria's first comprehensive international payment integration using Apple Pay, enabling seamless cross-border donations and achieving a remarkable 952.5% revenue increase within six months. At Crowdr, he established and scaled the engineering function from the ground up, defining technical vision, architecture standards, and Agile workflows. Under his leadership, the platform has facilitated over 1000 campaigns and raised more than ₦60 million. He built enterprise-grade security infrastructure with stringent KYC verification processes that reduced fraudulent accounts by 95%, while architecting a microservices infrastructure that handles both Naira and Dollar transactions through Paystack integration, enabling Nigeria's diaspora to support causes they care about from anywhere in the world. Daniel is passionate about using technology to improve lives, and at Crowdr, he's building the infrastructure that makes mutual aid scalable, accessible, and trustworthy for Nigerians. His technical innovations have directly enabled individuals, NGOs, and businesses to raise funds securely while maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance.