Dare Okoudjou

Dare Okoudjou

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Founder & CEO

Bio

Dare Okoudjou is the Founder and CEO of MFS Africa, a leading Pan-African Fintech company, operating the largest digital payments hub on the continent. The MFS Hub is connected to 170 million mobile wallets in Sub-Saharan Africa offering unparalleled reach into the growing African middle class. The company allows merchants, banks, mobile operators and money transfer companies to take advantage of the unique ubiquity of mobile wallets as a safe, convenient, and cost-effective transaction channel. MFS Africa works in close partnership with players across the ecosystem to bring simple and secure mobile financial services to un- and under-banked customers. MFS Africa was recently named by the international business magazine Fast Company as one of Africa’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies.

Prior to founding MFS, Dare worked at MTN Group, where he developed its mobile payment strategy and led its implementation across the company’s operations in 21 countries throughout Africa and the Middle East. He began his career as a management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Paris. He has an MSc in Telecom Engineering from ENST-Paris and an MBA from INSEAD.

Location

Johannesburg, NA - South Africa, South Africa, Africa

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Primary Organization

onafriq

onafriq

Founded

2009

Investment

7

Lead investment

2

Exits

0

Employees

501-1000

Industry

Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile Payments, Payments

Jobs history

1

Onafriq

Founder & CEO

2009 - Current

Board and Advisor Roles

0

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Profile Resume

Dare Okoudjou is the Founder & CEO at onafriq, based in Johannesburg, NA - South Africa, South Africa, Africa. With a background in Financial Services, Dare Okoudjou has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Dare Okoudjou studied MBA unknown @ INSEAD. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.

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Investment portfolio

Dare Okoudjou has made 2 investments. Their Latest investment was Seed Round - Payday on Mar 29, 2023

Number of investment

2

Number of exits

1

Personal investment

2

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundMoney Raised
Nov 21, 2022
Pivo Pivo
Seed Round - Pivo
2.0M
Mar 29, 2023
Payday Payday
Seed Round - Payday
3.0M

Partner investment

2

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundInvestor NameMoney Raised
May 28, 2020-
Series A - Inclusivity Solutions
onafriq
1.3M
May 11, 2021
maviance maviance
Seed Round - maviance
maviance onafriq
3.0M

Exits

1

exit.name Payday

Payday

Payday is a fintech platform that provides global payment solutions such as virtual mastercards and payments for foreign...

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