Dr. Joe Mekiliuwa holds a B.Sc. Computer Science degree from the University of Benin, Benin City; Masters Degree (M.Sc.) in Computer Science from the University of Lagos; Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State; Masters Degree in International Law and Diplomacy M.(ILD) from the University of Lagos, Lagos; Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica; Doctor of Philosophy ( Ph.D) in Management from Aldersgate College, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines, etc; an Alumnus of Lagos Business School, Lagos, and Alumnus of London Business School, UK, etc.

He is a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (FCS), Member, Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (UK), Associate Member, Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ICMR), Professional member from UK International Professional Institutes; Institute of Management Specialist (Comp. IMS, UK); Professional Business and Technical Management (C.PBTM, UK); The Academy of Executives and Administrators (C.AEA, UK);

The Academy of Multi-Skills (Comp. AMS, UK); He has attended several courses/trainings, workshops and strategic meetings in Europe, North and South America, Asia, etc that took him to over 50 countries of the world.

He led several committees on Capital Market initiatives in Nigeria, also the Technical Chairman, West African Capital Market Integration and Technical Chairman African Exchanges Linkage Project . He is currently the Principal Consultant of Joe Mekiliuwa Consulting Services Limited after being the General Manager and Divisional Head (Business Development and Corporate Services) , and the Divisional Head( IT/ Operations) for several years in Central Securities Clearing System Plc of the Nigerian Capital Market. He is a Council Member of Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ICMR), a member of Board of Trustees, FMDQ Exchange Investor Protection Fund, a Current Board Member of Emerging Africa Capital Group, FMDQ Depository Ltd. He was the pioneer Managing Director of FMDQ Depository Limited, and currently the Technical Adviser to FMDQ Group of companies and Non-Executive Director of FMDQ Depository Limited.