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Yemi Keri

Investor

Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

About

Yemi Keri is President of the Africa Business Angel Network and CEO of Heckerbella Limited, with over 22 years of experience in technology leadership and digital transformation across public and private sectors. She has held senior positions including Regional Manager for West Africa at SAP Africa and Managing Director of the Edo State Directorate of Information Communications & Technology Agency, and serves as Chair and Non-Executive Director on multiple boards in technology and investment sectors. She is active in corporate governance advisory, policy discussions, and early-stage investment support across Africa's technology ecosystem.

Experience

  1. ABANPresidentcurrent2025 — present
  2. Lagos Angel NetworkChairperson of the Boardcurrent2024 — present
  3. Lagos Angel NetworkDirector2019 — 2024Lagos, Nigeria
  4. M & E Kaiser LimitedBoard Chaircurrent2024 — presentLagos State, Nigeria
  5. First City Monument Bank LimitedNon Executive Director - Independentcurrent2020 — present
  6. Investment One Financial Services LimitedNon Executive Directorcurrent2020 — presentLagos State, Nigeria
  7. HeckerbellaCEOcurrent2010 — presentNigeria
  8. Nigerian-German Chamber of CommerceMember, Board of Directorscurrent2020 — present
  9. Beyond Credit LimitedMember Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — present
  10. RisingTideAfricaCo foundercurrent2016 — presentNigeria
  11. Holmen Consulting LimitedPartnercurrent2017 — presentLagos, Nigeria
  12. Nigeria Climate Innovation CenterBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  13. Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)Member, Digital Economy Policy Commission2017 — 2025
  14. The Fintech InstituteMember External Faculty2019 — 2022
  15. National Pension CommissionConsultant, Information and Communication Technology2016 — 2017
  16. ntelGeneral Manager, Information Technology & ERP2015 — 2016
  17. Information Communicatiuon Technology Agency, Edo State GovernmentManaging Director/CEO2012 — 2015Edo State Government, Nigeria
  18. Edo State GovernmentExecutive Director, ICT.2009 — 2012Nigeria
  19. SAP AfricaRegional Manager, West Africa2005 — 2009

Education

  1. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Strategic Decision Making for Management, Strategic Decision Making2014
  2. China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)Executive Education Programme, Corporate Turnaround2017
  3. Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic UniversityChief Executive Programme (CEP), Executive Programme2013
  4. American InterContinental UniversityMasters, Information Technology2010
  5. University of MaiduguriB.Sc, Accountancy1985 — 1989

Skills & more

Management99Team Leadership32Strategy5Leadership12Team Management7Analysis6Strategic Planning12Negotiation5ICT70Business Analysis97Change Management59Software Implementation7
+12 moreIT StrategyBusiness IntelligenceSoftware Project ManagementSecurityGovernanceTelecommunicationsMicrosoft SQL ServerIT Service ManagementBusiness StrategyVirtualizationEnterprise SoftwareGovernment Procurement

Languages English

  • BUSINESS ANALYTICS: FROM DATA TO INSIGHTS — The Wharton School
  • Qualified Business Angel certification — WBAF Angel Investment Fund

From Yemi's professional profile.

Colleagues at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

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Adejoke Odocha
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Ademidun Edosomwan
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Adenike Ogunlesi
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Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes
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Aisha Raji
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Frequently asked questions

Where does Yemi Keri work?
Yemi Keri is at Rising Tide Africa (RTA).

Same school

Also attended China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)35

Carlos ContiManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupBorja SantosInvestor at KfundMichael BurychkaPartner at Anzu PartnersTR HarringtonPartner & Director of Growth at Orbit StartupsAlberto MéndezInvestor at TheVentureCityDaisy XuManaging Director at Vivo Capital

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Also attended Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University19

Oluwatofunmi IdowuVenture Analyst at LoftyInc CapitalKola AinaFounding Partner at Ventures PlatformVictoria FabunmiPrincipal at Atlantica VenturesAnnie EimiakhenaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Audrey Joe-EzigboInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Ayokanmi AyubaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

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Also attended American InterContinental University4

Meagan MervynExecutive Assistant at Correlation VenturesJordan WalkerVP of Partnerships at Popstar VenturesMohamed AlMuawdaCo-CEO, GII Saudi & Head of Investments Placement at Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (GII)Darlene CarrVice President, Healthcare at NJII Venture Studio

Shared employers

Also worked at ABAN3

Ben WhiteManaging Partner at Sanaga VenturesFolakemi OshoGeneral Manager at HoaQIsabelle de MeloCo-founder at Mo Angels

Also worked at M & E Kaiser Limited1

Tokunbo LawalInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Also worked at Heckerbella1

Olaitan OduwaiyeInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Also worked at RisingTideAfrica6

Eghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersBankole OlusinaInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Damilola ThompsonInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Ivana I. OsagieInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Ndidi Nnoli EdozienInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Olanike JagunInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)