{"id":2688,"date":"2022-03-10T17:11:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T17:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cassavatechnologies.com\/?page_id=2688"},"modified":"2025-02-20T09:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T07:01:13","slug":"darlington-mandivenga","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cassavatechnologies.com\/darlington-mandivenga\/","title":{"rendered":"Darlington Mandivenga"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1621112969557{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;negative_padding_fix&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1621120569532{padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"cz_63087\" class=\"cz_63087 cz_title clr cz_mobile_text_center cz_title_pos_inline wpb_animate_when_almost_visible fadeIn\"><div class=\"cz_title_content\"><div class=\"cz_wpe_content\"><p class=\"colored_sec_text\">As one of the luminaries of African fintech, Darlington has been instrumental in shaping the industry over the past decade, having led the team that pioneered EcoCash, one of Africa\u2019s first and most successful mobile money platforms. He has subsequently championed many other similar initiatives, leading from the front in the development and scaling up of new businesses, thus contributing to the growth in financial inclusion and fintech ecosystems across Africa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"colored_sec_text\">Throughout his career, spanning more than 20 years, Darlington has acquired experience in FMCG, telecoms and fintech. Prior to his current role, he served the Econet Group in various senior executive roles including as CMO and CEO within its Mobile Network Operations, before being appointed joint Group Deputy CEO for Econet Wireless Operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"colored_sec_text\">He has been with Sasai Fintech since its inception in 2016, as the maiden CEO. 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