Mohammed Bashir-Yunusa is a seasoned financial technology professional with over 12 years’ experience. Over the years, Mohammed has garnered extensive knowledge by specializing in deal structuring, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and retail finance, business strategy, digital transformation, and noninterest banking operations. He has effectively handled high-level financial transactions in a variety of sectors, including transportation, investment, e-commerce, agriculture, infrastructure, and renewable energy, throughout his more than ten years of experience working in the financial services sector. 

With his extensive experience and a thorough understanding of the economic and business landscape in the financial sector, one of his key achievements in his career is pioneering the launch of Sterling Alternative Finance” one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing non-interest banks. Mohammed’s expertise in finance and banking played a huge factor in ensuring that the noninterest arm, which was established in 2015 under the auspices of Sterling Bank Nigeria continues to record astounding successes year in, and year out.

Additionally, his contribution has further pushed the frontiers of financing models. Mohammed prides himself on being an innovative disruptor as he specializes in creating disruptive and innovative digital business models and solutions. Notable of such digital solutions is launching Nigeria’s first credit-based e-commerce platforms, investment and payment apps and an array of various innovative solutions.

He graduated with distinction from an accounting diploma program, and he also holds a BSc (Hons) in Business Administration (Finance) both from Ahmadu Bello University. He furthered his studies by earning an MSc in Strategic Planning from Heriot-Watt University and possesses numerous executive qualifications, most recently a Postgraduate Diploma in Strategy and Innovation from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. He is presently enrolled in the Global executive management in Business Administration (GEMBA) program at IESE Business School. 

Beyond the confines of his 9-5 role, Mohammed is a proponent of socioeconomic fairness. He is committed to increasing the rate of employment while also improving the social well-being of the unemployed by exploring innovative channels to have a good effect on his community’s economy. Mohammed presently oversees a team that is upending the financial technology sector as the Director of Innovations and Digital Business Solutions at Sterling Alternative Finance, the noninterest division of Sterling Bank Plc.