Stella
Abimbola Shopeju is the CEO of Fundall and the Group Director of Resources of
Emerging Africa Group.
A
well-versed business executive, Abimbola has nearly twenty years’ experience
working in the power, telecommunications, and finance sectors. She is
specialized in financial planning and controls, human capital and talent
management, commercial performance, FinTech, and payment solutions.
Prior
to Fundall, Abimbola was the CEO and Managing Partner of Emerging Africa
Capacity Building (EACB), the Human Capital Development arm of Emerging Africa
Group.
She was previously the Deputy Managing Director of Lumos Nigeria,
Nigeria’s ICT backed solar power company, where she had oversight of the Sales
function and was responsible for, among others,
aligning the group R&D effort with the market realities and growth
ambitions of the company, leading social impact and community investment /
interventions whilst overseeing the Human Resources and Legal functions. Prior
to her appointment as Deputy Managing Director, she was Vice President Human
Resources with overall oversight of the Sales function. Prior to that, she
held various roles at Airtel Networks Limited, including Strategic HR Business
Partner for Lagos & West Regions, HR Project Manager, Manager Total
Rewards, Expatriate Management and also an international assignment at the
Airtel Africa Head Office in Kenya, covering projects across 16 countries.
Abimbola has a First
Class in Accounting from the University of Wales, UK, a Master of Business
Administration from the University of Chichester, London Graduate School, UK, a
Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Strategic Management and Leadership from the
Metropolitan School of Business and Management, UK, and has
undergone various executive management programs at NYU Stern School of Business
and Lagos Business School amongst others.
She is a certified
Management Consultant, Institute of Management Consultants, an Executive member
Women in Finance Nigeria (WIFNG), member of the Institute of Directors Nigeria
(IoD), member of the Steering Committee of the Young Directors Forum of the
Institute of Directors Nigeria (IoD), an associate member Chartered Institute
of Personnel Management of Nigeria (ACIPMN) and a premier professional member,
WorldatWork Society of Certified Rewards Professionals.