Tochukwu Ekwonna is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Payaza Africa Limited, where they leverage their extensive background in applied sciences and analytical problem-solving to support the company’s financial strategies. They are also a board member at both Blaaiz and Bank 78. Previously, Tochukwu worked as a Commercial Banking Analyst at Keystone Bank Limited and as a Scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Energetic in their educational pursuits, Tochukwu is currently enrolled in an Executive MBA program at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, while also pursuing a Master of Science in Environmental Science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and a Bachelor of Science in Geology at the University of Ibadan.