Current Position
Akeem Lawal leads Payments Processing and Switching at Interswitch.
Background & Biography
IFF uses Managing Director in its heading; Digital PayExpo identifies the business as Purepay and situates it in Nigeria. This is a divisional position, not group-wide chief executive leadership.
Contributions
IFF describes founding-management experience and a payments-processing and switching remit. Nigeria denotes the documented operating market, not nationality or residence; product performance is not inferred.
Why Katharos.ai Is Following Them
Switching leadership offers a perspective on payment-network coordination.
Areas to Follow
Track processing interoperability and documented operational developments.
Reporting Scope
Professional markets are not residence; historical roles, proposals and teamwork do not establish current powers or outcomes.
Sources for Further Reading
https://www.inclusivefintechforum.com/speakers/spkr10579-akeem-lawal
https://digitalpayexpo.com/speakers-2026b/
Attribution and Non-Endorsement
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