Olivier Dipenda
InvestorSenior Vice President - Market Development Africa at WadzPay
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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About
SVP of Market Development Africa with over 14 years in financial services and payments, leading WadzPay's growth across the African market.
Experience
- WadzPaySenior Vice President Market Development - Africacurrent2022 — presentCity of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- FISRegional Head, Sub-Saharan2020 — 2022Johannesburg Area, South Africa
- FSSRegional Head, Africa2016 — 2020Head of Business Development - Africa
- MozidoGeneral Manager - West & Francophone Africa2015 — 2016Africa
- BankservAfricaHead of Business Development Africa2011 — 2014Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Willis ReBoker Executive2009 — 2011Africa
- Swiss ReAssistant Vice President2006 — 2009Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Skills & more
Leadership6Management6Team Leadership2Strategic Planning2Strategy2Card Acquiring & Issuing, Settlement & Clearing, Cross-Border Payments, Digital Payments, Blockchain Payments, Financial Inclusion, Asset-Backed Finance, Agricultural Finance, Emerging Markets, Capital Structuring, Strategic PartnershipsPayments Systems, Financial Infrastructure, Banking, Insurance, Fintech, Risk Management, Reinsurance, Corporate Governance, Market Entry Strategy, Regulatory ComplianceBusiness Development26Risk Management22Finance11Financial Services8Business Strategy7
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CRMProject ManagementManagerial FinanceFinancial ModelingFinancial ReportingReinsuranceValuationStrategy Formulation and executionDeal makingClient relationship managementManagement AccountingFinancial ManagementLanguages English · French
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Olivier Dipenda?
- SVP of Market Development Africa with over 14 years in financial services and payments, leading WadzPay's growth across the African market.
- Where does Olivier Dipenda work?
- Olivier Dipenda is Senior Vice President - Market Development Africa at WadzPay.
- Where did Olivier Dipenda go to school?
- Olivier Dipenda studied at University of Cape Town (Executive Development Programme); GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science) (Masters In Business Administration (MBA)); University of the Witwatersrand (Bachelor’s of Commerce with Honours, Business/Commerce).
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Also attended GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)16
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David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcDaniel SassAssociate at aMoonDavid EsraAnalyst at aMoonSamantha RobertsInvestor at SynconaIlian IlievChief Executive Officer at EMV Capital
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Also attended Stellenbosch University101
Samantha CampbellOperations Manager at 4Di CapitalNesbit WestAdvisor - Fund Compliance at Keen Venture PartnersJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberWilmari SmitFund Controller at White Star CapitalVincent CoonInvestor at HV CapitalJurgen Van de VyverPartner at Launchpad Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at WadzPay4
Also worked at FIS5
Also worked at FSS3
Also worked at Swiss Re32
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