Founder & growth operator. Building Elqar, hospitality software out of Nairobi. Five years scaling technology adoption across Africa and emerging markets — turning community, KOL networks, and offline events into hard commercial outcomes.
Akinniyi Olakunle Oluwatimilehin — also published as Nathanael Akinniyi and Nanok. In crypto since 2017, working in it professionally since 2021.
Founder & growth operator building full-stack user acquisition engines across Africa — specialising in crypto community growth, mobile money rails, and go-to-market strategy.
I'm currently building Elqar, inventory and operations software for hospitality businesses out of Nairobi. Before that, from co-founding Rally — Africa's mobile-first crypto exchange with M-Pesa, OPay, PalmPay, and MTN MoMo integration — to scaling Bitget's Africa BD from zero to $75M in monthly trading volume, my work converts community into hard commercial outcomes.
Five years across Africa's leading crypto exchanges and my own startup — from Business Development to Founder.
(a mobile-first African exchange, unrelated to the Rally acquired by OpenSea)
Rally is dormant. My co-founder and I parted ways in late 2025 over differing views on where the product should go, and I stopped active development rather than continue alone.
High-impact campaigns that drove measurable commercial outcomes across Africa.
Built Bitget's Africa BD from a standing start — designing the full acquisition engine: KOL partnerships, offline activations, VIP trader outreach, and community infrastructure. Reached $75M monthly trading volume by Q3 with sustained $45M monthly average.
Led MEXC's 7-person Africa growth team — BD, community, and marketing — building the Africa community from zero to 9,000+ members and onboarding 700 first-time users in Q1.
Co-founded Rally — a mobile-first crypto exchange enabling direct M-Pesa, OPay, PalmPay, and MTN MoMo cashout across Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana. Built the GTM strategy, community infrastructure, and RPT token launch campaign.
Available for senior growth, ecosystems, and community leadership roles at Web3-native organizations globally.
Appearances and press coverage on Web3, crypto, and Africa's digital economy.
Guest appearance with Dr. Isaac Kweyu, breaking down blockchain and digital assets for a general Kenyan audience.
8+ activations across Kenya, Nigeria, Dubai — from Nairobi to Lagos.
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A look at what execution in the field actually looks like.
Open to senior growth, ecosystems, and community leadership roles at Web3-native and tech organizations globally.