Black Coffee is an Africa focused payments aggregator with a focus in developing solutions to problems in the Remittances and Payments space, particularly in the under served markets in Africa. We aim to build solutions that will allow more of our people access financial services by embracing alternatives to cash. I am in charge of the overall strategy and direction of the businesss, developing our networks, onboarding strategic partners and managing all of our stakeholders. I… Show more Black Coffee is an Africa focused payments aggregator with a focus in developing solutions to problems in the Remittances and Payments space, particularly in the under served markets in Africa. We aim to build solutions that will allow more of our people access financial services by embracing alternatives to cash. I am in charge of the overall strategy and direction of the businesss, developing our networks, onboarding strategic partners and managing all of our stakeholders. I won't lie, despite a strong strategy and ultimate zeal in improving digital financial inclusion, most of the time I don't know what I am doing. But hey! aren't we all? Simply put, we provide solutions to money transfer problems in Africa. Show less

I managed a team of 15 Agency Development specialists in the development of an agency network for the first two mobile money companies in South Sudan; Nilepay and M-Gurush. Flex had been listed as Super Agent for both of the entities. I also played a key role in the development of a branch and agency network for Flex Money Transfer in South Sudan that were used to support various banks and NGOs with their cash and logistical requirements. We implemented our strategy which… Show more I managed a team of 15 Agency Development specialists in the development of an agency network for the first two mobile money companies in South Sudan; Nilepay and M-Gurush. Flex had been listed as Super Agent for both of the entities. I also played a key role in the development of a branch and agency network for Flex Money Transfer in South Sudan that were used to support various banks and NGOs with their cash and logistical requirements. We implemented our strategy which enabled us recruit over 3,000 agents across South Sudan and opened 7 Branches for the organization. I also developed an Agency and branch management system for the company. Show less

Key man in the development of B2B networks, strategic partnerships and business development. Also played the roles of Tech lead, growth hacker and innovator at the organization.I innovated and introduced new products, technologies and developed an ERP for Flex from scratch. I left Flex with over 50,000 customers using its send and receive networks and with partnerships in 34 countries.

Gathered 6 years of Banking and Money Transfer Experience. Grew through roles from an Intern (April, '11 - July, '13); Bank Teller (Jan,'12 - Aug, '12); Money Transfer Officer and Senior Officer (Sept,'12 - Sep, '14); Assistant Manager - Remittances (Oct, '14 - May, '15); Relationship Manager - Remittances (Jun, '15 - Dec, '16).