DIBIJ Energy is excited to announce the selection of Mr. Kyari Abba Bukar, another great addition to the advisory board of DIBIJ Energy, effective 12th April 2025.
Spotlight on Kyari’s experience:
Kyari Abba Bukar is a seasoned technology and business professional with over three decades of experience, starting his career in Silicon Valley and including banking, fintech, and the capital markets. Kyari is the Co-Founder of Trans Sahara Investment Corporation, a Private Equity Firm based in Lagos Nigeria. He was the MD/CEO of Central Securities Clearing System Plc, the Central Securities Depository of the Nigerian Capital markets. Prior to joining CSCS, Kyari was the MD/CEO at Value Card Nigeria Plc (now Unified Payments Limited). He transformed an organization that was erstwhile unprofitable into an efficient, resourceful, more cohesive and customer centric, institution that quickly became extremely profitable. He was instrumental in introducing Visa Cards to the Nigerian payments’ ecosystem. He was in FSB International Bank Plc (Fidelity Bank Plc), where he served as Executive Director, Electronic Banking, Information Technology and Operations.
Kyari is the former Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). He is Chairman of the Ernest Shonekan Centre for Legislative Reform and economic development. He is Chairman of SUNU Assurances Plc, Chairman ARCA Payments Ltd., Independent non-executive Director CRC Credit Bureau, Standard Chartered Nigeria Ltd and Development Bank of Nigeria respectively.
“I am humbled and honoured to step into this role and continue the important work with our dedicated colleagues at the advisory board,” said Kyari. “In the coming months, we will dedicate ourselves to building on DIBIJ’s extraordinary capabilities while reimagining our possibilities as an organization and as a community. I will focus on supporting and empowering our colleagues, enhancing our systems, strengthening our partnerships with our clients and partners, and delivering high-quality services. I am grateful for this incredible opportunity and look forward to the work ahead.’’
