Dr. Robert Ochola
Chief Executive Officer, AfricaNenda Foundation
Dr. Robert Ochola is the Chief Executive Officer of AfricaNenda, an organization dedicated to advancing financial inclusion across Africa through digital payment solutions. With a career spanning strategy, innovation, and financial systems, Dr. Ochola has been instrumental in initiatives promoting inclusive and interoperable digital payments.
Before leading AfricaNenda, he served as Director of Strategy and Innovation at Afreximbank, where he contributed to developing the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), designed to facilitate cross-border trade in local currencies. He also held leadership roles at Safaricom and KCB Bank Group, focusing on strategic growth and the roll-out of mobile payment solutions in Africa and the Middle East.
Dr. Ochola's academic background includes studies at the University of Cape Town, Warwick Business School, and Imperial College London. Under his leadership, AfricaNenda collaborates with stakeholders to enhance payment infrastructures, aiming to simplify capital transfers, reduce transaction costs, and empower businesses, particularly SMEs, in leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and East African Community (EAC) protocols to boost trade and economic growth.