Viola Llewellyn

Viola Llewellyn is a renowned innovator in the fintech field. Having enjoyed a successful career as a business manager and consultant, Viola is now on a mission to help expand and grow the trade and commodities industry in businesses across the continent of Africa. A highly knowledgeable businesswoman, Viola is often booked as a keynote speaker for a variety of corporate events. At speaking engagements she is sought to discuss the success of her business, along with topics of women in business, investing in Africa and fintech entrepreneurship.

Best known for her commitment to expanding the trade and commodities industries, Viola is the co-founder and President of Ovamba Solutions Inc. Ovamba Solutions is a TradeTech company, in which Viola creates technologies for banks and emerging SME’s with finance products. Driving financial inclusion and promoting financial growth, Viola is supporting African SME’s with boosted growth whilst also ensuring that investors and lenders see returns from their investments. Viola has previously been a Managing Partner of Praxis Advisors and a Business Development Manager for Visage Mobile.

Viola first began her career as an Associate Account Executive for RTC, and later went on to develop her corporate skills as Viola a Communications Assistant for the Investment Company Institute, building experience of PR and media management. Throughout her early professional work, Viola held a variety of positions for companies including Rothchild’s, KPMG Consulting and Unisys Corporation. With a strong business leadership background, she became a Managing Partner of Praxis Management Advisors, which has given her an insight into the innovation and technology needs of modern financial firms.

Currently, Viola is acting as the President of Ovamba Solutions Inc and has won several awards for the contributions she has made to the industry. She has been recognised on the Women in FinTech Power List in 2016, 2017 and 2018 by Innovate Finance and has also been honoured as part of the Top 100 Women in FinTech 2019 by Latice80. At present, Viola is also on several boards as an expert advisor including the European Women’s Payment Network, African Women in Fintech and the Women’s Economic Imperative Initiative.

A sought after keynote speaker for a range of events, Viola is credited as the first female African Tech Founder to speak for Slush, Helsinki and Slush, Tokyo, a testament to her influential position. At speaking engagements, Viola is booked for her unparalleled knowledge of the African market along with her insights into fintech, investment, technology and entrepreneurship. A passionate businesswoman and eloquent speaker, who previously delivered the TED talk A New Model Of Microfinance For Africa And Beyond, Viola Llewellyn is the perfect choice for a keynote for many events.