Simon Melchior

Simon Melchior is a co-founder and chief executive officer of Asseco Software Nigeria Ltd. (“Asseco Nigeria”), which was incorporated in 2014 as a start-up and has grown organically to become a leading Nigerian IT company. Simon has played a key role in realizing the company’s vision which has been to build a strong local software development team while being part of a global IT group. This has enabled Asseco Nigeria to create local added value in terms of software customization, implementation, integration, and support as well as developing local skills and knowledge in cutting edge areas such as unmanned aerial vehicles and cybersecurity.

Simon has also been a co-founder and general director of Cyber Defense Africa, S.A.S. (“CDA”), a joint venture between the Republic of Togo and the Asseco Group providing cybersecurity services in Togo and beyond its borders, with a security operations center (SOC) in Lomé and a computer emergency response team that operates the Togo CERT.

Prior to setting-up Asseco Nigeria, Simon has had a rich career in banking, structured commodity finance, mergers & acquisitions, and business development, having worked in Paris, New York, London and Monaco.

Simon is a Polish and French citizen, he graduated from the Paris Institute of Political Sciences (Sciences-Po) as well as the Paris IX Dauphine University, where he obtained a master’s degree in international business. In 2012, Simon established his business and family in Lagos, Nigeria, which he sees as an epicenter of entrepreneurship.

Simon Melchior is a Founding Director and President of Eurocham Nigeria, a private-sector organization promoting trade and investment between Europe and Nigeria.