SasaPay has appointed Daniel Njoroge Kiriungi as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead the Pan-African payments platform to the next phase.

Kiriungi will also be the company’s deputy chief executive officer (CEO).

He has 15 years of experience in the technology industry. He has most recently served as the Director of Sales Network for global payments company Interswitch, where he successfully led the company’s penetration and growth into the Kenyan market.

PHOTO | COURTESY: SasaPay COO Daniel Njoroge Kiriungi

“We strongly believe Daniel is the right captain for the next stage of transformation and growth of SasaPay. We are confident that his passion for innovation and sustainability, coupled with his experience in the payments sector will enable us to unlock and create new opportunities for growth and deliver exceptional value to our clients,” the board said in a statement.

His appointment comes when the company seeks to deliver more growth as it refocuses its strategic plan to empower millions of businesses nationwide by leveraging technology to make payments more accessible, affordable, and profitable.

“I am hugely excited to be joining the SasaPay team. The business has demonstrated real potential to be a valuable, disruptive force in the financial services sector and I am looking forward to leading the business and ensuring we deliver a positive impact for our customers,” Kiriungi said upon his appointment.