Hubtel, Ghana’s leading payment service provider, has strengthened its leadership with the appointment of two heavyweight executives, Simon Poole and Marjorie Saint-Lot, to its Management Advisory Council.
The move signals Hubtel’s intent to accelerate its expansion across Africa and consolidate its position as one of the continent’s most trusted digital commerce and payments enablers.
Simon Poole brings more than three decades of experience in finance, governance, and operations. His career includes senior roles at Bank of America, Guinness Nigeria, and Celtel International, where he was pivotal in the telecom’s $3 billion acquisition by Zain.
As an operating partner at Helios Investment Partners, Africa’s largest private equity firm, Poole played key roles in landmark IPOs, including Helios Towers, Vivo Energy, and CAB Payments on the London Stock Exchange. He has also served on the boards of Interswitch (Nigeria) and Fawry (Egypt)—two fintech giants that have redefined Africa’s payments landscape.
Hubtel says Poole’s governance discipline and capital markets expertise will be central to its sustainable growth and potential future listings.
Marjorie Saint-Lot joins with over 20 years of leadership in digital transformation, financial inclusion, and regional expansion. She currently heads Francophone Africa for Taptap Send, overseeing $300 million in monthly transactions and spearheading new market launches.
Previously, she led Uber’s explosive growth in Côte d’Ivoire, achieving a 60-fold scale-up in one year, and guided the company’s Ghana operations to profitability amid economic headwinds. At Orange Côte d’Ivoire, she managed €300 million worth of acquisitions, while at Digicel Haiti she held senior strategic roles.
Saint-Lot also serves on the board of Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire and founded Yarey Consultancy Group. At Hubtel, she will drive digital strategy, cross-border expansion, and stakeholder engagement.
Hubtel says the combined expertise of Poole and Saint-Lot provides “world-class insight into financial discipline, governance, digital innovation, and regional expansion,” setting the stage for bold pan-African growth.
Founded in 2005, Hubtel has evolved into one of Africa’s leading digital commerce platforms, powering mobile payments, digital channels, and enterprise solutions. With these new advisory appointments, the company is reinforcing its ambition to become “Africa’s most useful company”.
With its latest leadership boost, Hubtel says it remains committed to building Africa’s most useful company by helping businesses and consumers seamlessly connect to the continent’s emerging digital economy.
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