{"id":1026,"date":"2019-03-18T08:33:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T08:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/consultax\/?page_id=1026"},"modified":"2025-03-17T15:44:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:44:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ficx.ng\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us &#8211; MANAGEMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><style>\n  \/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n  .elementor-widget-image {\n    text-align: center;\n  }\n  .elementor-widget-image a {\n    display: inline-block;\n  }\n  .elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"] {\n    width: 48px;\n  }\n  .elementor-widget-image img {\n    vertical-align: middle;\n    display: inline-block;\n  }\n<\/style><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ficx.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fic.jpg\" alt=\"FICx Logo\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n  <strong>ficx.ng<\/strong> offers development-minded individuals and institutions a \n  profitable, market-based approach to supporting economically disadvantaged \n  communities and small businesses across Africa.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n  <strong>Tokenization and Smart Contracts<\/strong> streamline access to finance, \n  reducing barriers to investment in informal economies while ensuring greater \n  transparency in funding processes.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n  Communities, through legally registered <strong>Community Development Associations<\/strong> \n  or <strong>Business Cooperatives<\/strong>, can apply for <strong>FICx Certification<\/strong> to \n  access funding for infrastructure projects such as:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Estates &amp; Housing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Road Construction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renewable Energy &amp; Power<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water &amp; Sanitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commercial Farming &amp; Agro-processing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education &amp; Healthcare Facilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Our Management<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><!-- Management Profile: Alhassan Ahmadu Dantata --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 394px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/ficx.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/dantata.png\" alt=\"Alhassan Ahmadu Dantata\" \/><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alhassan Ahmadu Dantata<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Alhassan Ahmadu Dantata<\/strong> (born May 16, 1957) is a distinguished<br \/>Nigerian businessman and a direct descendant of the legendary <strong>Alhassan Dantata<\/strong><br \/>(1877 \u2013 August 17, 1956), one of West Africa\u2019s most influential entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>His grandfather built an empire through commodities trading with the<br \/><strong>United Africa Company<\/strong> and the <strong>Royal Niger Company<\/strong>, dealing in<br \/>groundnuts, kola nuts, textiles, and precious stones.<\/p>\n<p>After launching his career in 1978 alongside <strong>Usman Dantata<\/strong> and <strong>Aliko Dangote<\/strong>,<br \/>he established himself as a leading investor. He now heads <strong>Crescent House Limited<\/strong>,<br \/>an investment management firm overseeing <strong>SIDIL GROUP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- Management Profile: Sola Bickersteth --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 381px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/ficx.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sola.png\" alt=\"Sola Bickersteth\" \/><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sola Bickersteth<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sola Bickersteth<\/strong> is a renowned <strong>Financial Inclusion<\/strong> expert<br \/>with over <strong>15 years of experience<\/strong> leading transformative projects in Nigeria\u2019s<br \/>digital identity and fintech sectors.<\/p>\n<p>After founding and selling <strong>Naira.com<\/strong> to <strong>Chams Plc<\/strong> in 2008, he has focused<br \/>on large-scale identity and financial inclusion projects, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bank Verification Number (BVN)<\/strong> \u2013 Enhanced banking security.<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Identification Number (NIN)<\/strong> \u2013 Unified identity management.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nigerian Addressing Project Initiative (NAPI)<\/strong> \u2013 Formalizing address systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NCC SIM Registration<\/strong> \u2013 Strengthening telecom security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sola continues to advise <strong>governments, financial institutions, and tech firms<\/strong><br \/>on regulatory compliance, digital transformation, and fintech innovations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- Management Profile: Marie-Therese Eyo --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2844\" src=\"https:\/\/ficx.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/marie.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"377\" height=\"409\" \/><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marie-Therese Eyo<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ms. Marie-Therese Eyo<\/strong> is a business management expert with<br \/><strong>25+ years of experience<\/strong> across multiple industries. She has held senior<br \/>roles at <strong>Chams Plc, Virgin Nigeria Airways, and PwC<\/strong>, and currently<br \/>serves as <strong>COO of FIC Professionals Network Plc<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>She holds a <strong>Master\u2019s in French Translation<\/strong> and a<br \/><strong>Bachelor\u2019s in Languages and Linguistics<\/strong>, bringing a wealth of<br \/>strategic leadership and operational excellence to the organization.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- Management Profile: Idris Hammed --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 380px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/ficx.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/idris.png\" alt=\"Idris Hammed\" \/><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Idris Hammed<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Idris Hammed<\/strong> is a technology leader with expertise in <strong>project<br \/>management, IT support, and cloud solutions<\/strong>. He has extensive experience<br \/>in implementing <strong>digital strategies<\/strong> for product and project development.<\/p>\n<p>With a strong background in <strong>cloud computing, data analysis, and<br \/>infrastructure deployment<\/strong>, he plays a crucial role in driving FICx\u2019s<br \/>digital transformation and IT innovation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<![CDATA[\n\t\t\t\t\t\t]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1026","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ficx.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ficx.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ficx.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ficx.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ficx.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1026"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/ficx.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2851,"href":"https:\/\/ficx.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1026\/revisions\/2851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ficx.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}