Shehryar Ali has been appointed as the new Country Manager for East Africa by Mastercard.
Shehryar Ali brings a wealth of experience to the table, having spent more than 19 years pushing financial and digital solutions in the region and working in well-known banks in Africa and Asia.
He’ll work out of Mastercard’s regional headquarters in Nairobi.
Shehryar will report to Raghav Prasad, Division President Sub Saharan Africa, and will be responsible for managing Mastercard’s operations in the region, which includes Kenya and Tanzania.
“It is with great pleasure that I welcome Shehryar to the Sub-Saharan African team. Shehryar’s leadership will be invaluable in guiding Mastercard’s vision and strategy in the East African region, both financially and digitally. We are sure that, with Shehryar’s extensive experience, we will continue to be at the forefront of launching groundbreaking products and developing creative solutions to meet our customers’ and partners’ business needs,” said Raghav Prasad, Mastercard’s Division President for Sub-Saharan Africa.
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