Niyi Yusuf is the Country Managing Director, Accenture Nigeria. He has been active in the firm in various capacities, contributing to the growth of ICT consultancy and solutions provision in Nigeria.
Yusuf graduated from the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Economics (Combined Honours) in 1990. A year later, he began work as Systems Engineer for Joint Komputer Kompany, where he helped in developing and implementing systems for banking and utility industries. He went on to become a semi senior staff at Arthur Andersen in 1995.
Before assuming his current position at Accenture, he was head of the company’s systems and integration growth platform in Nigeria and he managed the implementation and delivery for clients in manufacturing, oil and gas, banking, insurance and the public sector.
Mr Yusuf is a member of council with the Lagos State Chamber of Commerce and Industry; he also voluntarily serves on the boards of institutions of higher learning and religious bodies.
He will be speaking at the ICTEL Expo, organised by the LCCI. The event brings together the key players and aspiring ICT entrepreneurs and provides a platform for attendees to network and enrich their knowledge of the sector.
The ICTEL Expo is slated for the 26th to 28th of July, 2016. The venue for the event is the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.