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AfricaTech
Core Agenda & Exhibition: 14-16 Nov
Partner Programmes & Digital Content: 14-16 NovCape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town

Wiza Jalakasi
VP, Global Merchant Business at Chipper Cash
Speaker

Profile

Wiza Jalakasi is an international business development expert specialising in the setup and operations of high-performance technology startups across Africa, often sharing moments from his journey on Twitter @wizaj. His career experience spans 13 years and 16 African countries, founding and building tech startups across industry verticals in the B2B and B2C space.

Wiza holds an honours degree in Information Systems Technology from the United States International University - Africa and is currently VP of Global Merchant Business at Chipper Cash - a cross-border mobile money service with over 6 million users.

He is also a Technical Partner at Rally Cap Ventures, a global collective combining capital, operating expertise and networks into a collaborative investment community targeting emerging markets.