# Akeem Lawal

> Akeem Lawal is a startup investor at Interswitch (Lagos). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Interswitch](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/interswitch-inc)
- Location: Lagos, Nigeria
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akeem-lawal-a187b722/

Akeem Lawal is a startup investor at Interswitch in Lagos. Akeem is a pioneer management team member of Interswitch and currently leads the Switching and Processing division of Interswitch. Akeem’s current passion is to replicate the success of the Switching and Processing business in our primary market across Africa. Akeem graduated with First Class Honours in Electrical/Electronic Engineering fromthe University of Benin, Nigeria. He also holds an MBA from the Lagos Business School at the Pan-Atlantic University. Prior to joining Interswitch, Akeem worked in the Petroleum and ICT Industry.Akeem is adept at spotting business opportunities and executing with minimal time-to-market. His deep insight into the opportunities in Africa and his knowledge of the payments business helps him to gain the confidence of our customers and the respect of his peers. Akeem is a Bishop Desmond Tutu Fellow of the African Leadership Institute.

## About Interswitch

VC Fund · Lagos, Nigeria

Interswitch is an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company that facilitates the electronic circulation of money as well as the exchange of value between individuals and organisations on a timely and consistent basis. The company started operations in 2002 as a transaction switching and electronic payments processingcompany that builds and manages payment infrastructure as well as deliver innovative payment products and transactional services throughout the African continent.

5 contacts available at Interswitch.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Akeem Lawal | Divisional Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akeem-lawal |
| Chinyere Don-Okhuofu | Divisional Chief Executive Officer, Sales Networks | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chinyere-don-okhuofu |
| Mitchell Elegbe | Founder, Group Managing Director & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mr-mitchell-elegbe |
| Ope Adeoye | Manager, Strategy & Alliances | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ope-adeoye |
| Imogen Joss | Non Executive Director and Chair or Remuneration Committee | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imogen-joss |

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