Former Skaleet and Oracle Financial Services executive brings extensive regional experience to strengthen partnerships and advance card and digital payment innovation across East Africa.

Nairobi, Kenya – 13 November 2026 – Paymentology, the leading global issuer processor, has appointed Beatrice Muru as Head of East Africa, strengthening its regional leadership as it looks to expand its presence and support the next phase of digital payments innovation across the region.

Beatrice brings extensive experience across Africa's financial services and fintech sectors, having held regional leadership positions at Skaleet, a core banking technology provider, and Oracle Financial Services. Throughout her career, she has worked closely with financial institutions and technology providers to develop strategic partnerships, support digital transformation and drive business growth across African markets.

In her new role, Beatrice will lead Paymentology's growth strategy across East Africa, working with banks, fintechs and other financial institutions to identify new opportunities, deepen existing relationships and accelerate the adoption of innovative card and digital payment solutions.

Her appointment comes at a time of continued growth and transformation in East Africa's financial services sector. The region has established itself as a global leader in mobile money adoption, with increasing opportunities to connect mobile wallets, digital banking, card payments and other financial services. According to the GSMA, East Africa recorded the highest proportion of monthly active mobile money accounts among Sub-Saharan Africa's subregions in 2024, highlighting the maturity and continued potential of its digital financial ecosystem.

Kesheni Moodley, Regional Director for Africa at Paymentology, commented: "East Africa continues to lead the way in digital payments innovation, with significant opportunities for further growth. Beatrice brings a deep understanding of the region's financial services sector and a strong track record in building strategic partnerships. Her experience will be invaluable as we strengthen our presence and help more financial institutions bring innovative payment solutions to market."

Beatrice Muru, Head of East Africa at Paymentology, added: "Having worked with financial institutions across Africa, I've seen first-hand how quickly the sector is evolving and the opportunities that still exist to make financial services more accessible. What excites me about joining Paymentology is the opportunity to combine its global technology capabilities with local market knowledge to help banks and fintechs develop payment solutions that meet the needs of their customers. I'm looking forward to building on the relationships and opportunities already emerging across East Africa."

Paymentology operates across nearly 70 countries globally, providing cloud-native issuer processing technology that enables banks, fintechs and other financial institutions to launch, manage and scale card programmes. Its platform supports a wide range of payment products, including debit, prepaid and credit cards, with real-time transaction processing, configurable controls and integration capabilities designed to help organisations respond to evolving customer needs.

Beatrice's appointment reinforces Paymentology's continued investment in regional leadership and its commitment to supporting financial institutions across Africa as they develop the next generation of digital financial services