Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Gideon Ogunbanjo
Gideon founded NuvoAI and leads its research direction, product strategy, and the company's mission to build AI for African languages, devices, and infrastructure.
About NuvoAI
Leadership at NuvoAI
The people setting NuvoAI's direction, building artificial intelligence that works within the realities of African languages, devices, and networks.
Founding Team
Chief Technology Officer
Tope Olotu
Tope Olotu leads technology at NuvoAI as Chief Technology Officer, responsible for the engineering behind its research systems and products. Tope brings more than eight years of experience.
Head of Public Benefit
Damilola Afonja
Damilola Afonja leads public benefit at NuvoAI, guiding how its research and products serve the people and communities they are built for.
Founding Software Engineer
Peter Iriogbe
Peter Iriogbe is a founding software engineer at NuvoAI, building the software and infrastructure behind its products. Peter brings more than seven years of experience.
Advisors
Chief Medical Advisor
Ikemba Iweala
Dr. Ikemba Iweala is a physician and surgeon who trained in general surgery, trauma, and neurosurgery in England and has practised in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He chairs the IKE Foundation for Autism.
Chief Financial Advisor
Apollos Ikpobe
Apollos Ikpobe is a finance executive with more than three decades in banking, including roles as Deputy Managing Director of United Bank for Africa and Executive Director of Zenith Bank. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.
Business Development Advisor
Emmanuel Onwubuariri
Emmanuel Onwubuariri advises NuvoAI on business development, helping shape its partnerships and growth across African markets.
Chief Legal Advisor
Joy Adesina SAN
Joy Adesina SAN is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and advises NuvoAI on legal and regulatory matters as Chief Legal Advisor.