Brazilian unicorn, Ebanx appoints former ChipperCash VP as director of African operations

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The unicorn announced plans to expand its payment gateway solution and operations outside Latin America for the first time to Africa in September 2022.

Commenting on his new role, Jalakaski regarded his directive post as a tremendous opportunity to strengthen the reputation of the payments sector and the digital economy in Africa by supporting the connection of international players to a sizable market rife with opportunities.

EBANX has more than ten years of track record in solving payments and helping global businesses grow in Latin America.

The company was founded in 2012 in Brazil to give people access to buy in international digital commerce.

With powerful proprietary technology and infrastructure, combined with indepth knowledge of the markets where it operates, EBANX enables global businesses to connect with hundreds of payment methods in different countries in Africa and Latin America.

With 13 years of Wizas expertise in developing tech firms in the B2B and B2C sectors, it is palpable that Ebanx can count on him to effectively lead the creation and implementation of the companys fintech solution strategies, including managing and coaching teams of payment experts, directing daytoday operational functions by an engaged group of team members, and implementing policies and processes to enhance daytoday operations of the company across Africa.

Latin America and Africa have a lot in common when it comes to payment fragmentation and digitization.

Joining this company is a fantastic opportunity to cement the credibility of the payments industry and digital economy in Africa and help to connect global players to this huge market which is full of potential, he said

EBANX disclosed that Jalakasi would assist in the expansion and development of the fintechs performance across Africa and the links between its worldwide merchants and African consumers by providing indepth knowledge of his expertise about Africas thriving digital industry.

Jalakasi will play a key role in expanding EBANXs footprint in the African region, which is the next growth frontier for digital payments and the digital market in several verticals, like SaaS/cloud, streaming, digital games and online retail.