Emmanuel Ashirifi is the CEO of Sika, where he is building the first foreign exchange settlement infrastructure for emerging and frontier markets. His career is focused on financial product and technology leadership, with extensive experience developing banking, payment, and treasury platforms across Africa, the Middle East, and North America.
He is deeply passionate about his work, operating with a principle of "building with obsession" by getting as close to the customers problem as possible. Emmanuel values mentorship, often meeting with global tech leaders to discuss product and purpose, even on a Sunday morning.
Unique fact: In a previous role, he pioneered low-tech financial solutions using USSD and WhatsApp for automated underwriting and micro-lending.
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