Paymentology, the world’s leading global issuer-processor, has announced the appointment of Kesheni Moodley as its new Regional Director for Africa. The move signals a strategic push by the company to meet the surging demand for cloud-first payment infrastructure across the continent.
With a footprint spanning 50 countries, Paymentology is positioning itself at the center of Africa’s digital banking revolution. Moodley’s appointment is expected to deepen the company’s relationships with banks, fintechs, and mobile money providers as they transition to next-generation card technology.
Kesheni Moodley joins Paymentology with over 20 years of experience across the ICT, payments, and enterprise technology sectors. She most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer at Ozow, where she was instrumental in the growth of real-time payments in South Africa.
Her career also includes significant leadership roles at global giants, including Accenture, where she led operations consulting and transformation services for six years. She has also held various client executive and business development roles at IBM and Siemens:
In her new capacity, Moodley will focus on expanding Paymentology’s program management capabilities and scaling the company’s presence in key African markets.
The appointment comes at a time when always-on and mobile-first payment solutions are becoming the standard for African consumers. Paymentology’s multi-cloud platform allows issuers to launch products faster and manage them with real-time data insights.
“Kesheni brings an exceptional breadth of commercial and operational experience,” said Anna Porra, Chief Revenue Officer at Paymentology. “Her ability to balance growth, client value, and operational excellence will be critical as we continue to support fintechs and banks across Africa in building resilient, scalable, and locally relevant payment products.”
Moodley expressed her enthusiasm for the role, noting the transformative power of digitization in the region.
“As mobile-first adoption accelerates and expectations for always-on, inclusive payment experiences grow, Paymentology enables issuers to scale with confidence,” Moodley stated. “I’m excited to work closely with our clients and partners to support the next phase of growth across the continent.”
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