Executive profile

A commercial leader at the intersection of payments, policy and growth.

Perkins Ogedengbe is Vice President of Sales at Payaza, based in London, United Kingdom, leading enterprise sales, strategic partnerships and international expansion across global payment corridors.

Biography

About Perkins

Portrait of Perkins Ogedengbe, Vice President of Sales at Payaza, wearing a royal blue blazer

Payments and commercial leader with 10+ years of experience across fintech, financial services and international market expansion. Formally Perkin Oshuare Ogedengbe, she is known professionally across the industry as Perkins. As Vice President of Sales at Payaza, she owns commercial strategy across enterprise sales, strategic partnerships and international expansion, running a 10-person industry-specialised team.

She manages relationships responsible for $5T+ in processed volume across acquiring, collections and payouts, with monthly treasury of over $100M, negotiating directly with banks, PSPs, IMTOs and fintechs on pricing, settlement and FX terms. She has led expansion across 20 African markets and parts of Europe, and negotiated enterprise infrastructure agreements with regional and international partners.

Her track record spans senior negotiations with banks, regulators, fintechs and enterprise partners across Africa, the UK, Europe, Asia and North America, including partnerships closed with Fortune 500 companies, translating payment infrastructure into commercial adoption and measurable growth.

That work includes engagement with central banks and regulators on licensing and settlement questions, deep familiarity with African banking ecosystems, and commercial coverage of UK and European payments and financial services markets.

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Enterprise sales & strategic partnerships

Cross-border payments, collections & payouts

Card acquiring and payment systems

Go-to-market strategy & market expansion

Platform ecosystems & commercial negotiation

Executive stakeholder management

Advisory

Advisory, memberships & industry engagement

  • ForbesBLK, Member

    July 2026 - Present

  • University of North Dakota, Women in Leadership with AI-Driven Engagement Certificate Program, Member, Board of Advisors

    Apr 2026 - Present. Advises on curriculum relevance, industry trends, strategic partnerships and practical perspectives across fintech, AI, digital transformation and leadership.

  • Women in Games, Ambassador

    Oct 2025 - Present

  • Women in Open Banking, Member

    Mar 2025 - Present

  • Women in Sales, Member

    Feb 2025 - Present

Education

Education

  • MSc International BusinessUlster University, United Kingdom, 2024
  • BTech Industrial ChemistryFederal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, 2017
  • Executive: Beyond Strategic PlanningHarvard, Boston, 2025