Esigie Aguele, PMP, CEA

Esigie Aguele is an accomplished technology entrepreneur, systems engineer and enterprise architecture specialist with over two decades of professional experience in information technology, business transformation, financial services and digital identity management. He currently serves as the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of VerifyMe Nigeria, a technology company providing digital identity verification, Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions and data infrastructure services to businesses and institutions across Africa.
His professional career spans several leading technology and engineering organisations in the United States, where he accumulated over 17 years of experience in systems engineering, enterprise architecture and technology management. He held senior positions at B3 Group, ManTech International Corporation, ACI Worldwide and Eraglobe Incorporated. His responsibilities included managing enterprise technology projects, developing financial technology solutions and supporting business transformation programmes for government agencies and private sector organisations.
During his tenure at ManTech International Corporation, Mr. Aguele managed a technology portfolio valued at approximately $150 million and supervised more than 75 professionals across multiple engineering projects. He contributed to the development of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Roadmap and participated in systems engineering initiatives supporting the Federal Aviation Administration's modernisation programmes. He subsequently served as Portfolio Manager at B3 Group, overseeing enterprise architecture and technology solution development.
In 2017, Mr. Aguele returned to Nigeria to join VerifyMe as an investment partner and Chief Operating Officer. He subsequently became the company's Chief Executive Officer, providing strategic leadership for its expansion into digital identity verification and technology-enabled trust infrastructure. Under his leadership, VerifyMe has developed solutions that enable financial institutions, businesses and government agencies to authenticate identities, conduct background checks, verify addresses and meet regulatory compliance requirements.
He has overseen the development and commercialisation of several technology solutions, including VeriFind, a geographic information system-based address verification platform, and QoreID, a digital identity and consumer analytics platform launched in 2022. QoreID provides businesses with access to identity verification services, customer analytics and application programming interfaces that support secure customer onboarding, fraud prevention and financial inclusion. The platform subsequently expanded into Ghana, strengthening VerifyMe's presence in the West African digital identity market.
His leadership has also supported the development of strategic relationships with financial institutions and government agencies, including the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). In 2022, VerifyMe obtained ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System certifications, reflecting the company's commitment to service quality and information security. The company was also recognised as Technology Solutions Company of the Year by BusinessDay in 2020.
Esigie Aguele continues to advance the development of digital identity infrastructure and technology-enabled verification services across Africa. Through his leadership at VerifyMe, he promotes secure digital transactions, stronger institutional trust and broader participation in the digital economy.