Namnso is a designer, storyteller, and community builder passionate about creating great products that collapse the gap between data and decision, turning complexity into clarity and ambition into measurable impact.
My approach to design is simple:
“Start with humans, think in systems, build with context.”
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So many memories with you over the last 4 years. And to think it all started with that event proposal you sent Dylan to speak at Figma’s first meetup! Obviously top of my personal list was my trip to Lagos & Accra to meet the community in person. You really opened up my mind to the power of community and how it is really at the foundation of both lowering barriers to technology and Figma’s growth. It also just gives me shivers to think about your personal impact on the design ecosystem across the continent. So much to be proud of -- I can’t wait to see what’s next for you! Hopefully we can all meet up in person some time soon
- Claire
What a journey.
Namnso!
I remember Claire telling me all about you and how you were one of our very first advocates, well before we even had an advocacy program. I have so much respect for you and admiration
for what you’ve done for Figma — it’s people like you that are the heart of Figma. Without you, it’s just a tool...and a damn good one at that.
But you know what people remember? The community, the connections, the learnings they got along the way. A truly heartfelt thank you for making that community magic happen in Lagos, Nigeria, Africa, and the World.
Your impact has been huge and you will forever be a Friend of Figma.
Namnso...
♥ Rogie
Kimoyo Fellowship — the talent engine I co-built to grow Africa’s next wave of product-design leaders
In 2020 I teamed up with designer Mariam Braimah (Netflix) to launch Kimoyo Fellowship, a three-month, full-time boot-camp that fast-tracks Africa’s brightest early-career designers into world-class product roles.
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Interested in working together or just curious to chat about your next project?
Namnso is a designer, storyteller, and community builder passionate about creating great products that collapse the gap between data and decision, turning complexity into clarity and ambition into measurable impact.
My approach to design is simple:
“Start with humans, think in systems, build with context.”
About Me
As co-founder and head of design at Kimoyo Insights I built the AI dashboards, grew a 50K strong consumer panel, secured $455K in funding and helped lift the platform to a $6M valuation—giving Microsoft, Nestlé and MTN culturally aware market intel in minutes instead of months.
Earlier, at Flutterwave I overhauled the business dashboard that processes $16B+ each year, boosting merchant activation by 23%, pushing user satisfaction to 72% and powering a million-merchant milestone via new country-specific onboarding flows.
My journey won’t be complete without mentioning Hotels.ng, where it al began where I led a 7-person team, shipped a new booking flow that increased conversions by 30% and rolled out the Butler design system that cut release cycles by 25%.
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So many memories with you over the last 4 years. And to think it all started with that event proposal you sent Dylan to speak at Figma’s first meetup! Obviously top of my personal list was my trip to Lagos & Accra to meet the community in person. You really opened up my mind to the power of community and how it is really at the foundation of both lowering barriers to technology and Figma’s growth. It also just gives me shivers to think about your personal impact on the design ecosystem across the continent. So much to be proud of -- I can’t wait to see what’s next for you! Hopefully we can all meet up in person some time soon
- Claire
What a journey.
Namnso!
I remember Claire telling me all about you and how you were one of our very first advocates, well before we even had an advocacy program. I have so much respect for you and admiration
for what you’ve done for Figma — it’s people like you that are the heart of Figma. Without you, it’s just a tool...and a damn good one at that.
But you know what people remember? The community, the connections, the learnings they got along the way. A truly heartfelt thank you for making that community magic happen in Lagos, Nigeria, Africa, and the World.
Your impact has been huge and you will forever be a Friend of Figma.
Namnso...
♥ Rogie
Kimoyo Fellowship — the talent engine I co-built to grow Africa’s next wave of product-design leaders
In 2020 I teamed up with designer Mariam Braimah (Netflix) to launch Kimoyo Fellowship, a three-month, full-time boot-camp that fast-tracks Africa’s brightest early-career designers into world-class product roles.
Learn more
Interested in working together or just curious to chat about your next project?
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