Former Oracle Executive Corine Mbiaketcha Appointed Visa General Manager For East Africa

Former Managing Director for Technology at Oracle Ms Corine Mbiaketcha has been appointed Visa Inc. General Manager for East Africa with effect from November 5, 2019.

Ms Mbiaketcha will be in charge of Visa’s operations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanania, Rwanda, Mauritius and Ethiopia, in a bid to build and strengthen relationships with clients, regulators and other primary 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.

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Visa Inc. is an American multinational financial services corporation that facilitates electronic funds transfers throughout the world, most commonly through Visa-branded credit cards, gift cards, and debit cards. It is the world’s second-largest card payment organization with operations across all six continents.

Corine Mbiaketcha said, “I am excited to join the Visa team, and I am looking forward to meeting and engaging with our stakeholders and partners.”

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