This archive report was first published on 21 October 2019.
On November 5, 2019, Visa Inc. announced the appointment of Corine Mbiaketcha as the General Manager for East Africa.
Ms. Mbiaketcha, a former Managing Director for Technology at Oracle, will oversee Visa's operations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Mauritius, and Ethiopia.
Her primary objectives will be to build and strengthen relationships with clients, regulators, and other key stakeholders in the payments and finance space.
“Corine joins Visa at a great time to help drive East Africa’s move away from cash into more reliable, secure, and innovative forms of digital payments as well as drive engagement with non-traditional partners in fintech,” said Aida Diarra, Senior Vice President, Group Country Manager, Visa Sub Saharan Africa.
Visa Inc. is a leading American multinational financial services corporation that facilitates electronic funds transfers worldwide, primarily through Visa-branded credit cards, gift cards, and debit cards.
The company operates across all six continents and is the world’s second-largest card payment organization.
