Ifeanyi Clement Nweke

Founder and Partner

Clembert Partners · Abuja

Present

I advise founders, investors, non-bank lenders, and international clients on FinTech and non-bank lending, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and cross-border trade across Africa. My work sits at the intersection of law, finance, regulation, and cross-border business. I support ventures from market entry through scale, working with foreign founders and international investors to navigate African regulatory environments, structure compliant and commercially viable investments, execute cross-border transactions, and manage regulatory and commercial disputes. A core part of my practice is helping clients make early decisions around structure, control, and risk that hold up over time. Focus areas: • FinTech and non-bank lending • Regulatory compliance and enforcement • Commercial and regulatory dispute resolution • Company and investment structuring • Cross-border trade and transactions

Research Fellow

Global Centre for Fintech Innovations · Global

Selected as one of the NextGen Leaders driving innovation at the intersection of FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, and Policy. The fellowship focuses on developing sustainable solutions that use technology to address real-world financial inclusion and governance challenges. Key Focus Areas: • Leading research on an AI-powered Credit Trust Framework for FinTech Lending in Africa, aimed at improving regulatory oversight, responsible credit access, and consumer protection. • Engaging with regulators, FinTech start-ups, and academic partners to co-create a scalable model that strengthens trust and transparency in digital lending ecosystems. • Collaborating with global experts in AI, financial regulation, and innovation policy to advance ethical and inclusive FinTech development. • Producing a policy blueprint and proof-of-concept model to guide African regulators and industry stakeholders.

Urban Professional Membership Vice President

Toastmasters International

As Vice President Membership (VPM), I promote the club and manage the process of bringing in guests and converting them into members. Responsibilities: • Initiate contact with guests and help them feel welcome • Provide hospitality and membership information for guests • Reply to all communications from prospective members in a timely manner • Manage the process of converting guests to members • Monitor membership levels and strategize with the club executive committee to cover membership challenges when they occur • Conduct membership-building programs • Promote the club and recruit new members • Hold myself and other officers accountable

Legal Journalist

DNL Legal & Style

• Digital management and marketing via the law media platform. • Sourcing and publishing legal related news. • Interviews and discussions related to law practice in Nigeria and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). • Writing and sourcing for legally beneficial articles. • Writing stories related to law and legal practice in Nigeria.

Executive Assistant

Cannon Projects · Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

• Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). • Provide Corporate and commercial advisory to the real estate company. • Digital marketing and management of the company digital space • Real Estate Administration. • Hospitality business. • Human Relation Management. • Contract Drafting and Review.

Managing Associate at Outsource Global (Legal Department)

Outsource Global

• Managing Associates- (Multi-Award-Winning Manager of the Month). • Training Associates • Preparing and reviewing hearing sheets. • Analyzing medical and legal data. • Preparing and building an airtight case with relevant evidence to win SSDI cases.

Legal Associate at Outsource Global (Legal Department)

Outsource Global

• Gathering and reading clients evidence, which include personal details and medical records. • Separating the relevant evidence from the irrelevant evidence. • Preparing hearing sheet for court hearing. • Working with a team and a Legal handler to prepare an argument for the hearing. • Establishing in the hearing the eligibility of my client to be granted social security insurance.

Associate

Eric Apia and co · Abuja

• Active Ligation and Corporate practice • Company Secretarial Services and drafting of various agreements. • Handling and following clients complaints. • Drafting court processes, motions, letters and other correspondence. • Conducting Client interviews and developing case theories. • Observing Court proceedings. • Endorsing case files and providing research assistance. • Moving motions and allied applications in court.

Associate

Zuriel Consulting Limited · lagos

Responsibilities - includes but not limited to • Personally incorporated and registered a plethora of companies and businesses. • Managed the tax compliance and payment of taxes for client companies. • Skilled in office management as I was responsible for the office Excel and Petty Cash Management. • Prepared Board Packs, Minutes of Meeting, Memorandum of Understanding and a plethora of agreement which include but not limited to Tenancy agreement, Retainer ship agreement, employment agreement, Joint venture agreement, and Management and Administrative service agreement. • Obtaining of CERPAC for Foreign expatriates. • Handled personally obtaining a Money Lending License Certificate from start to finish. • Handled Trademark Registration. • Legal counsel to a client on the procedure for globalizing a patent.

Digital Marketing Manager

SocialAngle Ltd · London Area, United Kingdom

• Freelance Writer. • Digital Marketing. • Digital Management. • Digital media. • Creative writer.