Less than three years ago, Izunna Okonkwo was the poster child for Africa’s next generation of tech builders.
The Stanford-educated Nigerian had just landed on the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Impact list alongside his two co-founders for Pastel, a Lagos-based fintech whose offline bookkeepin
```
Members Only
Login or create an account to continue
This article is available to registered BusinessDay readers. Please login if you already have an account, or create a new account to continue reading.
New to BusinessDay? Register now and start reading.
```
Royal Ibeh
Royal Ibeh is a senior journalist with years of experience reporting on Nigeria’s technology and health sectors. She currently covers the Technology and Health beats for BusinessDay newspaper, where she writes in-depth stories on digital innovation, telecom infrastructure, healthcare systems, and public health policies.
