Chinesom joins 8B from Sum 15 Holdings, a financial firm he founded on the back of a decade of experience in the Africa education space. He has held numerous positions in global finance, including as a Managing Director at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and Operations Manager at Clayton Fixed Income Services.

Chinesom studied economics at Colorado University, where he was also a letterman in football. He holds an MBA in finance from The Darden School of Business.