Abiola S.

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Founder & CEO at Shiga Digital Holdings Limited

United Kingdom

Overview

Abiola is the Founder and CEO of Shiga Digital Holdings, a firm developing blockchain-based banking solutions for Africa. Educated at the University of East Anglia with a Masters in Finance and Economics, his career includes roles at RBC Capital Markets and Santander, focusing on innovation and alternative finance.

He is a self-described "Problem Solving Enthusiast" who is deeply passionate about leveraging new technologies to address complex financial challenges. His work is driven by a mission to improve financial infrastructure and access across the African continent.

Unique Fact: He believes Bitcoin is essential for Pan-African economic development but is currently underutilized due to a lack of institutional-grade infrastructure.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Curious

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Pan-African FinTech
His company, Shiga Digital, is building blockchain-based banking solutions specifically to power the next generation of African banking for financial institutions and enterprises.
Bitcoin Infrastructure
He publicly discusses the need for institutional-grade rails for digital assets in Africa and has been actively hiring for Bitcoin infrastructure engineers.
Alternative Finance
His personal introduction highlights this as a core specialty, which he now applies through developing blockchain and digital asset solutions to traditional banking problems.

Media Appearances

Abiola has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2021
Founder & CEO at Shiga Digital Holdings Limited
10-2019 - 1-2022
Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager at RBC Capital Markets
1-2018 - 6-2018
Hybrid Business Analyst/Project Manager at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB
6-2015 - 12-2017
Front Office Business Analyst at Santander Corporate & Investment Banking
7-2014 - 6-2015
OTC Derivative Analyst at BNY Mellon

Education

2011 - 2012
Finance and Economics Msc from University of East Anglia
2008 - 2011
Business Finance and Economics Bsc from University of East Anglia

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Exp : 10 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & CEO at Shiga Digital Holdings Limited
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Insights For Selling To Abiola

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Abiola is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Abiola

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Abiola move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Abiola take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

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