Cellulant Appoints Former Agoda CFO to Drive Next Phase of Pan-African Growth

Cellulant appoints former Agoda CFO to drive next phase of pan-African growth

Seasoned global fintech leader joins Cellulant to strengthen financial leadership as the company scales its payments platform

Cellulant Appoints Darren Makarem as CFO to Drive Pan-African Payments Growth - Tech

Cellulant has appointed Darren Makarem as chief financial officer, bringing in a payments executive with experience across global platforms.  This completes a leadership shake-up at the Kenyan fintech as it strives to grow across Africa. Makarem joins from Agoda, where he served as global CFO and oversaw a payments network handling more than $12 billion in transactions each year. He has worked on multi-currency systems and high-volume payment op…

Cellulant hires former Agoda CFO to drive pan-African expansion

One month after promoting a long-serving technology leader to head its tech team, Cellulant has appointed former Agoda CFO Darren Makarem as its new finance chief, adding to its executive bench as the pan-African payments company renews its growth plans. Makarem joins Cellulant from Agoda, the online travel giant, where, as Global CFO, he oversaw a payments network that managed over $12 billion in annual transaction volume. His experience in suc…