Yusuf Ahmed

Director
YUSUF AHMED, Technology Governance • Cybersecurity • Information Security
BOARD OF DIRECTOR, DUXBANK MICROFINANCE BANK

Yusuf Ahmed is an experienced technology and cybersecurity executive with over 17 years of expertise in information security, enterprise IT governance, cyber risk management, and regulatory compliance.  

He has held strategic leadership roles across Nigeria’s public and healthcare sectors, including positions at the African Medical Center of Excellence (AMCE), Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), and Galaxy Backbone Limited.  

Mr. Ahmed holds an M.Sc. in Information Security & Ethical Hacking and a B.Sc. in Computer Science. He is also certified in ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, CISSP, GDPR, NDPR, Microsoft Azure Security, and AWS Cloud Security.  

He brings strong expertise in technology governance, cybersecurity oversight, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance, with the strategic capacity to contribute effectively at the Board level