Ms Yemi Keri

Yemi Keri is a technology executive, board leader, and angel investor with over 24 years of experience shaping digital transformation, innovation, and investment across Africa’s public and private sectors. Recognized as one of Nigeria’s foremost women in technology, she has consistently delivered solutions that drive business growth, socio-economic development, and increased participation of women in early-stage investing.

She is the Co-Founder of Rising Tide Africa, a women-led platform advancing cross-border angel investing and investor mentorship, and the CEO of Heckerbella Limited, a technology solutions company delivering scalable and sustainable IT innovations across the continent. Through these roles, she champions education, strategic collaboration, and indigenous digital transformation initiatives.

Yemi serves on the boards of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Investment One Financial Services, GAIA Africa, Beyond Credit Limited, Nigeria Climate Innovation Centre, and M&E Kaiser Limited.

She is the President of the Nigerian-German Chamber of Commerce (NGCC), President of the African Business Angel Network (ABAN), Chair of the Board of Governors of the Lagos Angel Network, and a member of the Investment Committee of Acumen’s Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF).

In academia and mentorship, Yemi is an Expert-in-Residence at the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) and a facilitator on Corporate Governance and Digital Technology & Trends at Pan-Atlantic University/Lagos Business School. She continues to mentor digital and technology-enabled startups across Africa, shaping the next generation of leaders and investors.