Growth. Business Development. Partnerships.

Buildingmarkets forfrontier technology.

Hi, I'm Chidubem Emelumadu. I build the commercial and distribution
engines that scale ambitious companies.

Chidubem Emelumadu

I work across blockchain and finance, often in the markets where that collision matters most. What keeps me here is a simple bet: that stablecoins and onchain networks can widen access to financial services, global markets and opportunity.

I've helped scale products to millions of users, onboarded commercial partners processing billions of dollars annually, expanded global companies into new markets, managed growth budgets ranging from lean, zero-to-one initiatives to six-figure budgets, spoken across three continents and built ecosystems connecting founders, developers, financial institutions and policymakers.

Experience

Lisk
Led business development and market expansion across Africa, building an active ecosystem spanning exchanges, payment providers, wallets and regulated stablecoin issuers. Developed commercial partnerships and engaged regulators, banks and financial institutions across key markets. 


Built Lisk’s regional startup pipeline for its accelerator and venture fund, sourcing and evaluating high-potential African companies. Assessed their commercial potential and connected selected founders with investment opportunities, mentorship, strategic partnerships and broader ecosystem support.
NODO
Built and scaled NODO’s growth and distribution engine across Africa, spanning user acquisition, content, partnerships and market activation. Led its partnership with Tether, designing and running stablecoin education and activation campaigns across multiple African markets.
Binance
Helped scale the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange across African markets, through product communications, go-to-market campaigns and policy positioning that built local credibility.
Access Bank
Built my foundation in institutional finance at one of Africa's largest banks, executing trade settlement, collateralized lending and managing institutional client relationships across fixed income and money markets. 
Chidubem speaking at a conference

Presence

Speaking

Africa, Europe and Latin America. Across three continents, I've spoken about stablecoins, blockchain infrastructure, market growth and the future of money.

Published

Cryptocurrency Regulations in Africa Report. I authored Section 6 of the 2024 CV VC African Blockchain Report, published in collaboration with Absa Bank.

Writing