Yanmo Omorogbe stands out as one of the defining voices shaping Nigeria’s energy and investment future.
As the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Bamboo, a digital investment platform giving Nigerians access to global markets, and a former energy professional.
Omorogbe’s career has been a masterclass in bridging two complex worlds—finance and energy—with one clear goal: empowerment through access.
Her story begins in Lagos, where she was raised with a deep curiosity about how systems work—especially those that power lives and economies.
That curiosity led her to Imperial College London, where she earned a degree in Chemical Engineering, followed by a career in energy and infrastructure consulting.
But while her path seemed headed squarely toward the oil and gas sector, Omorogbe began noticing a broader theme emerging across Africa’s development narrative: a lack of access—not just to energy, but to opportunity.
Before co-founding Bamboo, Omorogbe worked at The African Finance Corporation (AFC), one of the continent’s largest development finance institutions, where she evaluated multi-million-dollar energy infrastructure projects.
It was an eye-opening experience—one that revealed both the scale of Africa’s potential and the constraints of its financial inclusion gap.
In 2019, that insight inspired a pivot. Alongside Richmond Bassey, she co-founded Bamboo, a fintech platform that allows Africans to invest in U.S. and Nigerian stocks directly from their mobile phones.
What began as a bold experiment quickly evolved into one of Nigeria’s most trusted retail investment platforms, democratizing access to global markets for individuals who had previously been locked out of traditional investing.
Under Omorogbe’s leadership, Bamboo has raised millions in venture funding and partnered with major financial institutions, including Trove and DriveWealth, to ensure regulatory compliance and security.
The app now boasts hundreds of thousands of users across Nigeria and Ghana, with plans for expansion into Kenya and other African markets.
But Omorogbe’s impact goes beyond fintech. Her leadership reflects a deeper philosophy—one that intertwines empowerment, education, and equity.
She often emphasizes that the democratization of finance isn’t just about access; it’s about agency.
That same mindset of inclusion extends to her advocacy for women in leadership.
She co-leads initiatives that mentor young women interested in STEM and entrepreneurship, encouraging them to claim their space in industries that have historically sidelined female voices.
Her calm, analytical leadership style and focus on long-term impact have made her a respected figure in Africa’s innovation circuit.
Recognition has followed naturally. Forbes Africa listed her among the 30 Under 30 innovators in finance, Quartz Africa named her one of the continent’s top young entrepreneurs redefining finance, and Techpoint Africa hailed her as one of the women leading Africa’s fintech revolution.
Beyond Bamboo, she is deeply passionate about the intersection of finance, energy, and climate resilience—a reflection of her engineering roots.
She envisions a future where African entrepreneurs can use technology to accelerate not just financial inclusion but sustainable energy transitions.
In an economy often defined by uncertainty, Yanmo Omorogbe represents stability through innovation.
Her work at Bamboo has proven that technology can close the wealth gap, empower individuals, and redefine what participation means in a digital global economy. She is part of a generation of African founders proving that access—when scaled thoughtfully—can change everything.
For Nigeria and the broader continent, Omorogbe’s story is not just one of success, but of purpose.
She stands at the intersection of two revolutions—energy and fintech—helping power both with intelligence, empathy, and vision
