Women in Payments Africa

The OMFIF teamed up with Franklin Templeton to run their annual global Gender Balance Index study on ascertaining female representation in the financial services (investment) industry. Some profound insights were highlighted, which demonstrate a strong parallel with the origins and purpose of our Women in Payments Africa initiative. Enough said! #womeninpaymentsafrica #paymentsindustry #africa

We're incredibly proud to share that Drisha Kirkman, our Global Head of Programme Management and Sustainability, and our Regional Director for Africa, Kirsten Wortmann have been announced as ambassadors for Women in Payments Africa! Women in Payments Africa is a remarkable organisation dedicated to amplifying the voices of female leaders in the payments industry. Through connection, support, and collaboration, they empower their members to thrive in this dynamic field. Their passion for empowering others aligns perfectly with Women in Payments Africa's mission. We are confident that they will be valuable assets to the organisation. #payments #empowering #womeninpayments #africa

Thank you Paymentology for another Ambassador: Kirsten Wortmann Kirsten oversees revenue generation, adoption, and market penetration in Africa through strategic partnerships. Before this, she was at Mastercard for a few years – most recently, as the Digital Partnerships Lead responsible for business development and sales of Mastercard Digital Solutions with critical non-bank partners in Africa, primarily focusing on the region's telecommunications companies. Kirsten has more than ten years of experience and expertise in the payments business and has successfully grown top-tier payment organisations. #paymentsindustry #payments #digitalsolutions #womenempowerment #paymentology

A warm welcome to our next Ambassador! As the Head of Programme Management and Sustainability at Paymentology, Drisha Kirkman manages the division, delivering end-to-end card solutions globally. With over 18 years in the card payment industry, she has played an integral role in deploying multiple innovative and successful card programmes, including the world's first companion card. In addition to her programme management role, she also leads initiatives to promote diversity, inclusion, and social impact in fintech. Drisha is passionate about empowering female leaders, mentoring disadvantaged students, and changing lives through card payments. A regular speaker at global conferences, she has been recognised as one of the top 200 young South Africans in business, a woman making a difference in fintech globally, and a Forty under Forty Achiever. #fintech #FortyUnder40SouthAfrica #paymentinnovation #paymentsolutions

Three team members – Chipo Mushwana; Karen Nadasen; Ethel Nyembe – were part of an exciting panel today moderated by Priza Mantsena at #Mastercardindaba 2024 held in Pretoria. We shared our vision for Women in Payments Africa with clarity and intent. This year’s theme, ‘Paradigms. Payments. Possibilities – Collaborating for Progress,’ is centred around the transformative power of collaboration in advancing Africa’s digital economy. We are pleased to have Mastercard on board as an official partner. #digitaleconomy #africa #mastercard #womeninpaymentsafrica

We are super excited to announce that our website is officially live! Explore our purpose and reason for being, find out who the directors are, and definitely do get in touch with us if you're interested in joining as a sponsor or a member. 🔗  womeninpayments.co.za Nedbank, Mastercard, Finance Magnates , Liquid Thought, Mukuru, Seamless Africa and Paymentology #womeninpayments #africa #paymentsindustry

And so our team of powerful Ambassadors keeps on getting stronger by the day. Welcome, Cindy Sieberts - Head of Global Partnerships within the Rest of the World team at Onafriq. Cindy is responsible for commercial growth and driving strategic relationships with key global partners. She has engaged in multiple speaking opportunities in the commodities, FX and payments space, and has been nominated and selected as an Honoree in Global Finance Magazine's "Who's Who in Treasury and Cash Management" in 2015 and 2016. We just know that she will add huge value through her extensive experience, aided by strong commercial acumen, along with her business development and relationship management skills. #paymentsector #fx #finance #commercialgrowth

And so our incredible team of women in payments continues to grow. A warm welcome to Nikki Kettles, a financial services and digital payments regulatory expert at Mukuru. As a Financial Inclusion practitioner, Nikki has supported both the public and private sectors with innovative thinking and solutions to increase the use of financial services across the continent. #financialservices #digitalpayments #paymentinnovation #womeninpayments

Welcome to yet another powerful Ambassador: Dalene Deale. She is the founder of Business Growth Hacking (Pty) Ltd, a consultancy dedicated to empowering corporate and fintech companies through strategic transformation and growth. Her extensive career spans sectors like Banking, Bureau, Fintech, Digital Identity, and Payments. Passionate about innovating and securing payment systems, Dalene drives financial inclusion and safeguards transactional integrity. Leveraging deep industry knowledge and a robust network, she advocates for solutions that cater to diverse demographics, ensuring that every person, company, and country can thrive in a financially inclusive environment. #fintech #strategictransformation #paymentsecurity #financialinclusion

So excited to be building such a strong team of women leaders in the payments industry! Introducing our next Ambassador – Nthabiseng Sibanda (nee Setai) (MBA), responsible for Payments, Cross-Border Remittances, Digital Innovation, Strategy and Data Management at the Standard Bank Group. Nthabiseng has a keen interest in scalable solutions aimed at creating an open, inclusive, and innovative payments environment. She is also an award-winning entrepreneur, with expertise spanning strategy, products, data management, transformation, and culture domains. #innovativepayments #transformation #digitalinnovation #datamangement #paymentsindustry