Jacklyn Okafor

Background

About Jacklyn Okafor

I am a dynamic Business Development and Sales Manager with a leading –edge perspective in the 21st Century market place as it concerns innovative Payment Solutions in implementing Cash Lite policies in West Africa with special focus in Nigeria. With a career history spanning over 18 years, I have leveraged on well-earned expertise and insight into e-banking, payment solution /automation, product development and location based on marketing navigating through the very unique commercialized Nigeria market with the traditional nature of cash and carry mode of commerce. I was among the Team instituted by NIBBS/CBN that offered their expertise to inform sound corporate decision-making, strategic innovations and tactical tools required in the implementation of the Cash Lite policy IN Nigeria. With robust academic foundation from prestigious institutions of Management and Administration in Nigeria, I am a graduate of Mass Communication with a Master’s degree in Public Administration. I started my career with Valucard now known as Unified payment Service Limited as Merchant Acquisition officer, coordinating the acquisition and on-boarding of POS terminals and merchants. I joined Intercontinental Bank PLC in 2007 as Head POS unit where I helped the bank connect the dots in applying it’s over 300 branches as a strength in POS deployment across the ten regions covering the country. I grew sales volume by over 100% and POS deployed by over 100 % as well. In February 2012, Jacklyn joined VeriFone as a Regional Sales/ business development Manager for West Africa. My wealth of experience in acquiring business has contributed immensely in the area of training and development of domestic application and developers by my role in organizing SDK training for local content in conjunction with VeriFone Inc. my job has taken me to various parts of the world.