FBN Holdings Plc., the leading and most diversified financial services group in Nigeria has announced the appointment of Mr. Muhammad K. Ahmad to its Board as a Non-Executive Director. This appointment, apart from deepening the already rich cumulative experience of the board, is also in strict compliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Guidelines
EMVCo, the global technical body that facilitates the worldwide interoperability and acceptance of secure payment transactions by managing and evolving the EMV Specifications and related testing processes, has announced the appointment of Bastien Latgé to the newly created role of EMVCo Director of Technology. In the past decade, advances in the global payments landscape have
The ATM Industry Association has announced the appointment of a payments expert to provide intelligence and foresight about the future evolution of payments and ATMs in the emerging ATM markets of Africa. The association has appointed Mr Andrew Dean, Managing Director of Calleo and co-founder of Payments Afrika, to oversee its industry committee work, including
Verifone announced the appointment of Steve Aliferis as president of Asia Pacific. Additionally, the company announced the appointment of Arthur Jiang as senior vice president and general manager for China, which was recently established as a separate region reporting to CEO Paul Galant. “Steve and Arthur are experienced, highly-respected executives that embrace Verifone’s values and
THE National Bank of Commerce (NBC) announced the appointment of Dr Kassim Hussein, as interim chairman of the bank’s board of directors. Dr Hussein fills the position left vacant by Professor Mussa Assad who was recently appointed Controller and Auditor General (CAG). NBC Interim Managing Director, Mr Pius Tibazarwa, said in a statement that Dr
ONPEX, The Online Payment Exchange, has announced the appointment of Eddie Wong as Head of Business Development. Wong assumes responsibility for leading ONPEX’s global business development as the company continues its global expansion into emerging markets including Asia and Latin America. His appointment follows an impressive period of growth for the business, with the appointment
Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions,announced the appointment of Alison Davis to its Board of Directors. Ms. Davis is a managing partner of Fifth Era, a firm that invests in and incubates early stage technology-enabled companies. Prior to Fifth Era, Ms. Davis was the managing partner of Belvedere Capital Partners,
MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard, announced the appointment of Pierre Burret as Head of Delivery, Quality & Resource Management for Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Eric Schneider as Region Business Lead for Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Burret will take up the newly created role to lead delivery, quality
The Board of United Bank for Africa Plc announced the appointment of Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, C.O.N. as Chairman, succeeding Ambassador Joe Keshi. Mr. Elumelu is Chairman/CEO of Heirs Holdings, the pan-African proprietary investment company, he founded in 2010, which holds stakes in a number of leading African businesses, including Nigeria’s largest conglomerate by market
