Uzoma Dozie
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{{Infobox person
| name = Uzoma Dozie
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| birth_place = London, United Kingdom
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|11|02|df=yes}}
| education = {{flatlist|
- Master of Business Administration (Imperial College)
- Bachelor of Science (University of Reading)
- Master of Science (University College London)
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Chief Executive Officer Sparkle }}
| years_active = 2005 — present
| nationality = British
| citizenship = Nigeria
| known_for = Banking
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| father = Pascal Dozie
| relatives = Peace Anyiam-Osigwe
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Uzoma Dozie (born 2 November 1969) is a banker, tech investor and financial inclusion advocate. He is the CEO and Founder of Sparkle,{{Cite web|url=https://www.sparkle.ng/|title=Home|website=www.sparkle.ng|access-date=2019-08-30}} a financial technology community and 'ecosystem'.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/08/01/dozie-most-nigerians-are-unbanked/|title=Dozie: Most Nigerians Are Unbanked|last=|date=2019-08-01|website=THISDAYLIVE|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-30}} Before launching Sparkle in 2019, he was the GMD and Bank CEO of Diamond Bank from 2014{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/diamond-bank-appoints-uzoma-ceo-%e2%80%a2otti-resigns/|title=Diamond Bank appoints Uzoma as CEO|date=2014-10-24|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-30}} and successfully implemented a merger{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/01/22/uzoma-dozie-access-banks-merger-with-diamond-bank-is-not-a-sign-of-our-failure-but-success/|title=Uzoma Dozie: Access Bank's merger with Diamond Bank is not a sign of our failure but success|date=2019-01-22|website=CNBC Africa|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-30}} with Access Bank Plc in 2018. While at Diamond Bank, Uzoma also served as Executive Director of Corporate Banking and Executive Director of Regional Business Lagos & West Regions.
Early life
Uzoma was born in London, United Kingdom to Pascal Dozie, the founder of Diamond Bank.{{cite web|title=Executive Profile Pascal G. Dozie Co-Founder, Partner, and Non-Executive Partner, African Capital Alliance
| date=4 October 2023 |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=24308780&privcapId=25875604|publisher=bloomberg}}
Career
Following his time in the Nigerian banking sector, Uzoma Dozie launched Sparkle, the mobile-first platform{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2019/08/10/after-running-one-of-nigerias-largest-banks-uzoma-dozie-launches-sparkle-a-mobile-first-platform/|title=After Running One Of Nigeria's Largest Banks, Uzoma Dozie Launches Sparkle, A Mobile-First Platform|last=Nsehe|first=Mfonobong|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-08-30}} which is focused on Nigeria's retail sector{{Cite web|url=https://www.pulse.ng/bi/finance/uzoma-dozie-is-launching-sparkle-a-mobile-first-platform-focused-on-nigerias-retail/8p2egqh|title=After finalising Diamond Bank acquisition, Uzoma Dozie floats a new firm, Sparkle, to help reduce operational risks of small businesses in Nigeria|date=2019-08-01|website=www.pulse.ng|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-30}} and will tackle how retailers achieve their daily objectives and scale their businesses. In addition to the typical current and savings accounts, the platform provides a suite of innovative lifestyle services such as inventory management, invoicing statements, foreign exchange services and a POS-via-mobile function.{{Cite web|url=https://businessday.ng/technology/article/dozie-launches-sparkle-to-provide-financial-lifestyle-services-to-retail-sector/|title=Dozie launches Sparkle to provide financial & lifestyle services to retail sector|website=businessday.ng|date=August 2019 |access-date=2019-08-30}}
He is also known for investing in a number of Nigerian technology start-ups through his angel fund, Black Knights.{{Cite web|url=http://www.black-knights.net/|title=Black Knights - Coming Soon...|website=www.black-knights.net|access-date=2019-08-30}}
Public life
Uzoma is also on the Board of Women's World Banking{{Cite web|url=https://www.womensworldbanking.org/about-us/our-team/uzoma-dozie/|title=Uzoma Dozie|website=Women's World Banking|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-30}} and regularly speaks at conferences and events around the world, on the subject of financial inclusion, technology and how technology can scale.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbcafrica.com/videos/2019/05/02/nigerias-fintech-regulation-plans/|title=Nigeria's Fintech regulation plans|date=2019-05-02|website=CNBC Africa|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-30}}
He is also a well-known advocate for showcasing technology start-up CEOs and has fronted an online TV show called Tech Turks{{Cite web|url=https://www.uzomadozie.com/blog/tag/tech-turks/|title=Tech Turks|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-30}} for a number of years, whereby he discusses challenges and opportunities of building tech businesses in Nigeria, with some of the country's leading entrepreneurs.
He also launched TechFest in 2018{{Cite web|url=https://dailypost.ng/2018/05/04/techfest-storms-lagos-may-assemble-experts/|title=TECHFEST storms Lagos in May, to assemble experts|date=2018-05-04|website=Daily Post Nigeria|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-30}} bringing together leading dignitaries of Nigeria's technology and business sectors.
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Category:Nigerian chief executives
Category:British venture capitalists
Category:Nigerian venture capitalists
Category:Alumni of the University of Reading
Category:Alumni of University College London