
Maxwell Obi
Maxwell is a second time founder and experienced FinTech entrepreneur who had earlier co-founded and exited Amplify a Nigeria-based Fintech that got acquired by Carbon in 2019. He was formerly the Head of Business at Sendwave, which exited to Worldremit for $500m. While at Sendwave, he navigated market expansion, partnerships, and regulatory relationships in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
His journey in the fintech industry – from a software engineer & CTO to a global business executive and now a founder again, has provided him with the unique insights needed to navigate the challenges of B2B payments.
As the CEO of Waza, he built the team that scaled payments from $280,000 in its first month of operations to up to $70 million in monthly payment volume, translating to $700 million in annualized transaction volume.
He is deeply passionate about building financial infrastructures that connect businesses/communities and improve productivity in Nigeria and other Emerging Markets.