By Bisi Bamishe
The Management of Realnews Magazine and Publications Limited, publishers of Realnews Magazine Online, has announced that three top fintech and security experts will feature at the high-level panel discussion at the Realnews 13th Anniversary Lecture Series.
Discussants at the event will be Lasbery Chioma Oludimu (LLM, MCIArb, ACIS), vice president of Global Operations/ managing director, Nigeria Yellow Card Financial Inc.; Dr. Favour Femi-Oyewole, group chief information security officer, Access Bank Plc., and Mr. Abdul Rahman, M. Mustapha, chief operating officer, Intelligence and Security Services Support Sector, Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).
They will be discussing “Cybersecurity, Illicit Financial Flows and Achieving Agenda 2063 in Africa” immediately after the Lecture, which will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Isaac John, Ikeja, GRA, Lagos, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10 am.
Oludimu, previously, held the position of assistant general counsel and chief data protection officer and is a key member of Yellow Card’s executive team and the Group Governance and Risk Committee. As the Vice President of Global Operations, she actively manages the company’s operations in 20 African countries, overseeing pivotal initiatives that drive the business forward. As the Managing Director of Yellow Card Nigeria, she is responsible for setting and implementing company goals and business strategies, while also cultivating business relationships.
Lasbery possesses specialist skills in FinTech, blockchain, and digital assets. She understands the various legal, regulatory, and business landscapes across the continent and advises on a wide range of operational, regulatory, and legal issues, including product offerings. Oludimu obtained her first degree in Law from Madonna University and a Master of Law degree from the University of Lagos and was admitted to the Nigerian Bar in November 2009.
She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), a Capital Market Solicitor of the Nigerian Capital Market Institute, and an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. She has contributed to addressing worldwide challenges through technology, enhancing digital collaboration, and advancing tech policies internationally. She was a nominee for the Tech Diplomacy Award by the WOMEN IN TECH Global. The Financial Technology Report recognised her as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Financial Services of 2024.
