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Visa Appoints Ex-Airtel Money Kenya Chief as East Africa Head

Unverified — auto-generated summary, not yet reviewedFintech & PaymentsKenyaJul 31, 2026

Visa has appointed Anne Kinuthia-Otieno, the former managing director of Airtel Money Kenya, as its East Africa head, signalling the payments giant's deepening regional ambitions. The appointment follows Airtel Money Kenya's separate naming of Bonke Michael as its new leader ahead of a planned London IPO.

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Anne Kinuthia-Otieno Lands at Visa After Airtel Money Exit · techtrendske.co.ke · T2
Visa appoints ex-Airtel Money Kenya chief as East Africa head · techcabal.com · T1
Ex-Airtel Money Kenya chief joins Visa as East Africa head · thecondia.com · T2

Story timeline · 8 entries

Aug 1, 2026
Visa Taps Airtel Money Veteran
Multiple additional sources confirm Anne Kinuthia-Otieno's Visa East Africa appointment, adding French-language coverage and a third English-language confirmation to yesterday's initial report.
Jul 31, 2026This story
Visa Hires Airtel Money Kenya Chief
Visa confirms appointment of Anne Kinuthia-Otieno as East Africa head, filling the Airtel Money Kenya leadership gap reported yesterday with a senior regional fintech hire.
Jul 30, 2026
New Chief Leads Airtel Money Kenya
Bonke Michael named as replacement Airtel Money Kenya leader, filling the vacancy created by Anne Kinuthia's departure ahead of the planned London IPO
Jul 29, 2026✦ Take
Airtel Money Targets London Listing
Airtel Money's $1B London IPO plans advance into public market debate as Q1 results confirm 25.8% mobile money revenue growth.
Jul 28, 2026
Airtel Money Kenya Boss Exits
Anne Kinuthia's departure as Airtel Money Kenya head surfaces as a leadership risk signal weeks before the planned London IPO, compounding earlier executive exit reporting.
Jul 28, 2026
Airtel Africa Posts Strong Q1
Airtel Africa's Q1 revenue and mobile money growth figures receive additional coverage, confirming the financial backdrop for the planned Airtel Money London IPO.
Jul 25, 2026✦ Take
Airtel Money IPO Confirmed H2
Airtel Africa reaffirms the London listing timeline as H2 2026, with no change to the headline valuation or financial backdrop disclosed yesterday.
Jul 24, 2026✦ Take
Airtel Money Eyes London IPO
Airtel Africa has confirmed plans to list Airtel Money on the London Stock Exchange, with the unit processing $61.4 billion in Q2 transactions and carrying a reported $245 billion valuation that would make it Africa's largest-ever mobile money public listing. The group posted 31 percent overall revenue growth to $1.85 billion in Q1, with mobile money revenue up 25.8 percent, providing the financial backdrop for the IPO decision.