Fasuan, Olakunle Olamide

I am a senior payments regulation and technology risk professional with over 20 years of progressive experience spanning financial market infrastructure oversight, fintech supervision, enterprise systems management, and IT governance within the Central Bank of Nigeria. My expertise sits at the intersection of payments systems, regulatory compliance, operational risk, and technology governance.

In my current leadership capacity overseeing Payment System Providers and financial market infrastructure, I conduct comprehensive on-site and off-site supervision, evaluate operational and technology risk frameworks, assess cybersecurity controls, and review internal control and audit functions. I perform AML/CFT compliance assessments, enforce regulatory standards through sanctions where necessary, and support dispute resolution across the payments ecosystem. My work also includes payments data aggregation and analysis to inform regulatory decisions, enhance market transparency, and strengthen systemic resilience.

I possess deep knowledge of the retail payments value chain, including issuers, acquirers, switches, and fintech operators. I assess outsourcing arrangements, business continuity frameworks, and resilience measures to ensure compliance with regulatory standards while promoting operational stability. As an ISO and Risk Champion, I drive governance awareness and support implementation of risk management and information security standards.

Prior to my regulatory roles, I built strong technical foundations in enterprise banking systems and IT service management. I have extensive experience supporting and implementing Oracle E-Business Suite (ERP), Temenos T24 core banking applications, identity and access management systems, and infrastructure upgrades. My background includes system deployment, user acceptance testing (UAT), incident and problem management under ITIL standards, and COBIT-based IT governance practices.

Professionally certified as a Designated Compliance Professional (DCP), Certified e-Payments Associate (CePA), COBIT Foundation holder, and ISO 27001 practitioner, I combine regulatory insight with strong technical competence. I hold an MBA and am completing a Master’s in Information Management, further strengthening my strategic and analytical capability.

Overall, I bring a rare blend of regulatory supervision, fintech risk oversight, payments ecosystem expertise, and enterprise technology governance—positioning me strongly for senior roles in payments regulation, financial market infrastructure oversight, risk management, and compliance leadership.