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iCentra CEO Taopheek Babayeju Becomes Chartered Banker in Landmark Recognition
Taopheek Babayeju, CEO of iCentra and CellBourn Holdings, inducted as Chartered Banker by CIBN, highlighting leadership in banking and financial transformation
Taopheek Babayeju, Chief Executive Officer of iCentra and Group CEO of CellBourn Holdings, has been inducted as a Chartered Banker by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, joining over 2,000 professionals nationwide.
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The induction ceremony, held on March 14, 2026, carried the theme, “Smarter Banking: The Power of Artificial Intelligence,” and recognised individuals who have demonstrated competence, integrity, and a commitment to advancing banking and financial practice in Nigeria.
Babayeju, an entrepreneur, transformation strategist, and business leader with more than 25 years of cross-sector experience, has built a career at the intersection of enterprise transformation, leadership development, and institutional strengthening.
Commenting on the recognition, he said, “Being inducted as a Chartered Banker reinforces the responsibility we all share in strengthening governance, trust, and institutional resilience within our financial system. Strong institutions are the backbone of sustainable economic growth.”
Under his leadership, iCentra has expanded from Nigeria to operations in Texas, United States, with a contact office in London, United Kingdom, serving clients globally.
CellBourn Holdings, which he also heads, is an Africa-focused investment group with interests in finance, technology, and capital projects.
Beyond business, Babayeju has founded several impact-driven initiatives, including The TAB Foundation, LeadPreneur, and ProMaCon Africa, platforms dedicated to leadership development, human capacity building, and institutional strengthening across the continent.
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His induction into the CIBN further consolidates his commitment to promoting governance, accountability, and excellence within Nigeria’s financial and economic landscape.
Africa’s technology ecosystem has produced innovative fintech, e-commerce and digital service companies. But there is another important part of the technology value chain that deserves attention: semiconductor engineering.
ChipMango is developing capabilities in chip design, verification and emerging hardware technologies. Its story demonstrates the kind of specialised innovation that deserves greater investment and attention.
Through Boost Africa, a joint initiative of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and African Development Bank, supported by the EU, the EIB helps channel investment through venture capital funds to innovative African enterprises. Discover how this
investment ecosystem is helping create opportunities for businesses working on Africa’s technological future.
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From smartphones and laptops to vehicles and AI systems, semiconductors are essential to modern technology. Yet, the expertise required to design these components remains concentrated in a relatively small number of global
technology hubs.
ChipMango is working to expand access to semiconductor engineering skills and commercial opportunities for African engineers. Its journey also highlights why initiatives such as EIB’s Boost Africa matter. By supporting venture capital funds investing in innovative African businesses, Boost Africa helps strengthen the financing ecosystem needed to develop specialised technology companies. Watch the video to learn how ChipMango is contributing to Africa’s place in the global technology industry.
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ChipMango: Building Nigeria’s Semiconductor Engineering Capabilities for the Global Tech Industry
Africa’s participation in the global technology industry should go beyond
using digital products and services.
African engineers also have an opportunity to contribute to the technologies themselves, including the semiconductors that power smartphones, computers, vehicles and artificial intelligence.
Nigerian semiconductor technology company ChipMango is working to develop this capability by connecting engineering education with practical chip-design and verification projects.
Through its investment in African venture capital funds, the European Investment Bank (EIB), under the Boost Africa
initiative, is helping strengthen the ecosystem that supports innovative businesses like ChipMango.
Boost Africa is a joint initiative of the EIB and African Development Bank, supported by the European Union.
Watch the video to discover ChipMango’s story and the opportunities it is helping create.
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