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Paul Mwaura Ndichu appointed East African CEO of Interswtich Group

Paul Mwaura Ndichu appointed East African CEO of Interswtich Group

Integrated digital payment and commerce company Interswitch Group has appointed Paul Mwaura Ndichu as its new East African CEO.

 “Paul joins Interswitch with an illustrious career in Technology, Banking, Payments, Mobile, Telecommunication and innovation. He has deployed mobile and digital commerce solutions in various industries including a multi-national banking group and in one of the leading technology businesses.” The company said in a statement.

Paul boasts of an illustrious career and rich backgound in technology, strategy and business growth having previously worked at Standard Bank Group for over three years where he held various roles including Regional Head, E-Banking & Strategy, Head of Digital Banking & Payments and was later appointed as the Vice Chair of National Payments Systems SC – KBA (Kenya Bankers Association).

In September 2015, Ndichu was appointed Managing Director of Jumia Group where he was responsible  for leading the team behind the taxi hailing mobile application known as ‘Easy App’ and served for 11 months. Between May 2016 to November 2016, he was the lead consultant at Safaricom backed taxi hailing app, Little Cab.

Interswitch is a scion of Helios Group whose operations in Kenya dates back to 2015 when it acquired Paynet Group and Pesapoint brand. The company’s current client portfolio spans 22 banks and 3 telecommunication companies in Kenya and has handled over one million cards.

www.interswitchgroup.com

 

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