Elo Umeh

Elo is an Entrepreneur, who has worked in mobile and digital media on the Africa continent for over 15 years. He has gained valuable experience in different countries – Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire. He was part of the founding team that grew a mobile technology start up and took it public in Nigeria. Elo has consulted widely for various organizations in the telecommunications and banking sectors, including the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on development of rural telephony initiatives, Mobile Payments in West Africa and the deployment of new products.

Through his passion and drive, he founded Africa’s leading data and marketing technology business - Terragon Group. The business serves various multinational and local brands. With offices in the leading commercial cities across Africa – Nairobi, Accra, Johannesburg and headquartered in Lagos. Terragon also has its research and development team in Bangalore, India.

Elo is passionate about leveraging the unique ways Africans use the mobile device to intelligently connect brands to their customers. He holds a Global Executive MBA from IESE Business School, where he graduated as the best Student of his class and made the IESE Business School 40under40 entrepreneurs list in 2017. He has been in founding and leadership roles with the Mobile Marketing Association, Nigeria and the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) West Africa.

Elo Umeh is the Managing Director at Terragon Group, based in Africa. With a background in Mobile, Elo Umeh has a rich history of leadership and innovation.Elo Umeh studied BS Business Administration at Lagos State University. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.