I am a finance operations and financial systems leader with deep specialization in payment rails, reconciliations, and settlement integrity across emerging markets. At Tala, I lead Global Rails Reconciliation across multiple countries including Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, Ghana, and Nigeria, covering high volume flows across M-Pesa, banks, cash agents, and international PSPs. My core strength is not routine accounting. It is the ability to take fragmented, real world transaction data and turn it into clean, auditable, automation ready financial systems that senior leadership, auditors, and regulators can trust.
Across my career at Tala, Onafriq, and DPO Group, I have built and scaled reconciliation and revenue assurance frameworks that protect both cash and credibility in fast growing fintech environments. I have led migrations from manual controls to enterprise reconciliation platforms such as Solvexia and Ledge, built Snowflake based data models for rails level visibility, and integrated these into NetSuite to support month end close, audit evidence, and financial reporting. My work has consistently uncovered revenue leakage, reduced operational risk, and shortened close timelines by replacing guesswork with traceability and control.
I complement this operational leadership with strong technical and academic grounding, holding a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance, a Certificate in Digital Money, a CISA qualification, and an MBA in Management Information Systems. I work fluently across SQL, Snowflake, ERPs, and reconciliation platforms, but I also think strategically about where financial infrastructure must go next. Through my consulting and product initiatives focused on Africa’s fintech ecosystem, I am positioning myself not just as a finance leader, but as a builder of the financial operating systems that will determine which companies scale safely and which quietly collapse.More...
Kat Kotze
Creative Strategist, Art Director and Copywriter
Verified
Kat is a cross-disciplinary creative specialising in art direction, brand messaging, creative strategy and copywriting for the retail and luxury sectors. Her expertise includes creative ideation and execution, effective communication and writing, styling, art direction, project management, and production. Kat has successfully elevated and scaled well known brands such as Ghost London, Finery London & TALA.More...
Elizabeth Alli
Storytelling Consultant & Director
Verified
I’m a director and storytelling consultant with a unique background bridging global campaigns and hands-on visual production. I began my career ideating influencer marketing campaigns for brands like Skyscanner, Lenovo, and Radox, including supporting their London Marathon 2025 sponsorship efforts, before pivoting to shooting and creative directing content for event brands, music artists, and cultural organisations.
While I shoot, edit, and produce content, my true USP lies in narrative architecture — using proprietary frameworks that blend emotion, context, and sensory detail to craft stories that resonate deeply, inspire action, and leave lasting impact. I help clients translate their vision into emotion-first visual and experiential storytelling that connects audiences beyond surface-level visuals.More...
Rachel Brown
General Manager Operations@CREO group
Verified
Rachel Brown is the General Manager of Operations at CREO Group, where she oversees the integration of innovative processes to enhance efficiency and drive growth. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Rachel excels in strategic planning and innovative leadership strategies and is passionate about sustainable business practices. Outside of work, Rachel enjoys playing piano and gardening.More...