Airtel Rwanda has appointed Jean Claude Gaga the new Managing Director Airtel Money.
In a notice, Airtel Rwanda says: “We have the pleasure to introduce to you Jean Claude GAGA who has joined Airtel Rwanda as managing director Airtel Money.”
Prior to joining Airtel Rwanda, he served as Commercial Director Equity Bank, CEO at Rwanda’s national electronic payment processor, RSwitch, delivering payment interoperability and transaction processing services to financial institutions.
He steered the company through its first EMV certification as a third party processor for key international card schemes such as VISA and China Union Pay among others.
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A digital payments enthusiast, with over 12 years experience, he pioneered Mobile Financial Services in Rwanda with the launch of the first mobile money service with MTN Rwanda.
Jean Claude Gaga holds a Master’s Degree in Financial Services Management from the University of Salford, UK. He is a member of the EAC, COMESA SADC committee on the establishment of the tripartite cross border retail payments scheme.
