Niyi Tayo
Partner, Technology

Niyi is a Senior Partner and leads the Technology practice and the Telecommunications Industry business.

He was the Managing Director, Technology, Accenture, Nigeria, where he led large-scale, technology transformation in leading companies across Financial Services, Oil and Gas, Telecommunications and Manufacturing Industries, among others. During his career in Accenture, he led the SPAI Upstream Industry business, delivering business advisory and technology solutions in the Oil and Gas Upstream Industry across Spain, Portugal, Africa and Israel.

Niyi led the deployment of ERP solutions for some of the biggest cement companies and telecommunications companies in sub-Saharan Africa.

Niyi graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University in 1991 and an MBA from the University of Hull, UK, as a Chevening’s Scholar in 1994. He is an avid tennis player and loves to watch football, listen to church music and travel to scenic locations.