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Olivier Dipenda

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Senior Vice President - Market Development Africa at WadzPay

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

About

SVP of Market Development Africa with over 14 years in financial services and payments, leading WadzPay's growth across the African market.

Experience

  1. WadzPaySenior Vice President Market Development - Africacurrent2022 — presentCity of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  2. FISRegional Head, Sub-Saharan2020 — 2022Johannesburg Area, South Africa
  3. FSSRegional Head, Africa2016 — 2020Head of Business Development - Africa
  4. MozidoGeneral Manager - West & Francophone Africa2015 — 2016Africa
  5. BankservAfricaHead of Business Development Africa2011 — 2014Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  6. Willis ReBoker Executive2009 — 2011Africa
  7. Swiss ReAssistant Vice President2006 — 2009Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Education

  1. University of Cape TownExecutive Development Programme
  2. GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)Masters In Business Administration (MBA)
  3. University of the WitwatersrandBachelor’s of Commerce with Honours, Business/Commerce
  4. Stellenbosch UniversityProgramme in National Payement Systems
  5. University of Cape TownBlockchain and Digital Currency: The Future of Money, Business & Finance2022

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
+12 moreCRMProject ManagementManagerial FinanceFinancial ModelingFinancial ReportingReinsuranceValuationStrategy Formulation and executionDeal makingClient relationship managementManagement AccountingFinancial Management

Languages English · French

From Olivier's professional profile.

Colleagues at WadzPay

Amit Malik
President - JAPA at WadzPay
Anish Jain
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at WadzPay
Ashish Kanungo
Senior Vice President – Global Customer Delivery at WadzPay
Parag Patil
Senior Vice President & Global Head – Human Resources at WadzPay
Ram Chari
Board Member & Group Director at WadzPay

Frequently asked questions

Where does Olivier Dipenda work?
Olivier Dipenda is Senior Vice President - Market Development Africa at WadzPay.

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Also attended University of Cape Town154

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Also attended GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)9

Braam MeijBoard of Directors at Angel One Investor NetworkGreg HannaDirector at Interactive Niagara Media Cluster o/a Innovate NiagaraJeremy ZinmanHead Impact & SEMS Officer at Convergence PartnersLee ZukInvestor at Dazzle AngelsAyanda MzondekiInvestor at Dazzle AngelsFrank AswaniInvestor at Oryx Impact

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Also attended University of the Witwatersrand70

David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcDaniel SassAssociate at aMoonDavid EsraAnalyst at aMoonIlian IlievChief Executive Officer at EMV CapitalEyal NivManaging Partner | First at Pitango

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Also attended Stellenbosch University50

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Shared employers

Also worked at WadzPay4

Anish JainFounder & Chief Executive Officer at WadzPayAmit MalikPresident - JAPA at WadzPayAshish KanungoSenior Vice President – Global Customer Delivery at WadzPayParag PatilSenior Vice President & Global Head – Human Resources at WadzPay

Also worked at FIS3

Don DuetInvestor at Centana Growth PartnersMichael ThompsonManaging Director at MDT VenturesSohaib ZahidFounder/CEO at Vanhawks

Also worked at FSS2

Ashish KanungoSenior Vice President – Global Customer Delivery at WadzPayVijendar DwarakanathInvestor at Premji Invest

Also worked at Swiss Re17

Zach PowellGeneral Partner at Eos Venture Partners LimitedBill KeoghOperating Partner at Eos Venture Partners LimitedDuncan EasterbrookPartner, Chief Financial Officer at RTP GlobalMartin ScherrerPartner & Head of Managed Funds at RedstoneStephen SchmalhoferPartner at Teamworthy VenturesAbhijit BanerjeePartner at Decacorn Capital

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