E-commerce giant, Jumia has announced the appointment of Anthony Mbagwu as the new Managing Director of HelloPay Africa Integrated Service Limited, also known as JumiaPay Nigeria. This leadership change took effect on July 8th, 2024.
Hellopay forms part of a larger ecosystem, the Hellogroup.Since 2005, have been creating game-changing integrated consumer and business services within the telecommunications & financial business sector for communities not only in South Africa but internationally
Anthony Mbagwu succeeds Austin Okpagu, who departed Jumia after four years to pursue opportunities with a global B2B payments solution company.
Before joining Jumia, Mbagwu was the Senior Business Development and Partnership Manager at PalmPay. With over 15 years of experience in the financial services sector, his career includes significant roles such as Head of Business Support at Unified Payments Services Limited and Head of Service Operations at Access Bank Plc. In these positions, Mbagwu was instrumental in developing business strategies, acquiring clients, and driving revenue growth.
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Mbagwu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Lagos.
Before his appointment, Mbagwu served as the Senior Business Development and Partnership Manager at PalmPay. Before that, he held various roles at Unified Payment Services Limited, including Business Development Manager, Product Manager, Business Support Manager, and Data Analyst. Additionally, Mbagwu was the Head of Service Operations at Access Bank Plc.
