Chris Maurice, Co-Founder and CEO of Yellow Card, has spent six years in Africa, shaping the continent’s financial services industry. He launched Yellow Card in 2016 from his dorm in Auburn, Alabama, later moving operations to Lagos, Nigeria, in 2019. Today, Yellow Card is Africa’s largest crypto company and the first licensed virtual asset service provider. The company has facilitated over $3 billion in transactions, operates in 20 countries, and has raised $85 million from investors like Blockchain Capital and Coinbase Ventures. Chris has spoken at global conferences, engaged with regulators, and been featured in CNBC, BBC, and Forbes. He earned a Finance degree from Auburn University and was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2023.
