Ebene, 16 July 2024 – Leading African payment solution provider Peach Payments is pleased to announce Uways Kureeman as its new Country Head and Director for Mauritius. Uways will be reporting to the outgoing country head and director Sandeep Chagger, who is now moving fully into his incumbent role as Group Chief Operating Officer.
After two years as Country Head and Director for Mauritius since July 2021, Sandeep Chagger took on a new role as Group Chief Operating Officer in February 2023.
Since then, Sandeep has balanced both roles while Peach Payments searched for a suitable candidate to step into his shoes. Uways Kureeman, previously of ICL Mauritius, has now been appointed to succeed him.
Commenting on these leadership changes, Sandeep Chagger, Group Chief Operating Officer, Peach Payments, notes: “We are committed to driving growth and innovation in the digital payments ecosystem of Mauritius, and I am confident that Uways, with his substantial experience in technology implementations, strong business network, and passion for digitization, will bring his expertise in accelerating the roadmap of Peach Payment’s growth and innovation trajectory in Mauritius and the region. His successful leadership tenure as the General Manager of ICL in Mauritius and Zambia is a testament to his capabilities and potential contributions.”
A graduate in computer science with an MBA and an MSc in artificial intelligence, Uways brings with him a wealth of experience as a seasoned senior manager at Island Communications Ltd (ICL), and is adept at translating strategic objectives into business initiatives.
His strong leadership and people management skills have been honed through managing both local and remote teams. He is an innovative thinker and experienced project manager, having worked across different business industries. Starting as a Software Engineer, he has grown into products, projects, and operations management.
Newly appointed Country Head and Director for Peach Payments Mauritius, Uways Kureeman said: “With 12 years of experience in different technologies, I am now ready to dive into the world of digital payments. What really excites me about my new role is that I have always been passionate about promoting the use of IT tools, and working for a leading payment solution provider such as Peach Payments allows me to explore my passion while helping the Mauritian economy to reach the next threshold of digitalisation.”
He added: “Mauritius has an ageing population and I feel that this segment of our society can benefit the most from digital payments and tech literacy, and we have a responsibility towards them in easing access towards products and services and creating convenience through ecommerce and online payments. Here, I am excited to be running a programme with a group made up of both youth and elderly people in Mauritius, on how to use essential technologies for functional daily tasks, like online banking, online utility bill payments, etc and my role with Peach Payments will help solve for them.”
For the way forward, the recently declared Mauritian Budget has put in place several proposals to reinforce the status of the island economy as a regional FinTech hub, including working on a blueprint for the FinTech sector with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
Against this backdrop, the presence of leading African firms in the space such as Peach Payments is a good bellwether for the growth of the FinTech sector in Mauritius. Finally, having dedicated in-country resources such as Uways at the helm of the Mauritian office speaks volumes about the intent of the fast-growing payment gateway to make further in-roads in the island economy.
Finally, with Mauritius reiterating its focus on Africa in the recent budget and also indicating that a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) is in the wings with both India and African countries, Peach Payments is proud to be a silver sponsor of the upcoming India-Africa Entrepreneurship & Investment Summit.
Uways will be speaking at the event, now well into its fourth edition, in his capacity as Peach Payments’ Country Head and Director for Mauritius, and looks forward to seeing you at the Intercontinental Resorts Balaclava Fort on the 19th of July.
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About Peach Payments:
Peach Payments is a fast-growing African payment solution provider (PSP) that makes online commerce and digital payment acceptance easier and more accessible across Kenya, Mauritius and South Africa.
The company provides direct settlements in all three countries, as well as aggregated payment services in South Africa. The company works with small and large sellers to provide a complete toolkit to accept, manage and disburse payments through web and mobile.
Peach Payments’ merchant partners include your favourite food delivery services, whether you’re ordering in or using a meal kit, travel services that can help you book your next getaway adventure and even your neighbour’s side-hustle e-commerce store. For these partners and their customers, Peach Payments aims to provide delightful experiences that make it as easy as possible to facilitate online payments.
