Chief Revenue Officer
Bernard Matthewman
Bernard Matthewman has a deep understanding of FinTech and payments, including the key trends shaping its future, having founded and led a series of successful companies. He says growing another exciting business in the FinTech and payments space takes him “back to my roots”.
Chief Revenue Officer
Bernard Matthewman
Bernard Matthewman has a deep understanding of FinTech and payments, including the key trends shaping its future, having founded and led a series of successful companies. He says growing another exciting business in the FinTech and payments space takes him “back to my roots”.
Biography
Bernard is a highly experienced Founder / CEO who started, scaled, and exited multiple payments businesses in Africa over a 30-year span, including the well-known Paynet Group (now Interswitch East Africa). In 2018 Bernard moved to the UK and joined Private Equity newcomer Motive Partners as Client Partner where he has contributed to its rapid success by helping to create an industry leading innovation capability. A major part of his role has been leading relationships with large banks from around the globe as part of an innovation collaboration. Bernard still chairs a number of businesses in Kenya.
Career highlights
Joined Motive Partners as Client Partner and led the Bank Membership Innovation model
Motive Partners
Sold Paynet Group to Interswitch Ltd (Paynet Kenya, PesaPoint, Pesatransact, EFT Kenya, Paynet Tanzania). Remained as CEO for 2 years handover.
Paynet Group
Merged Pesatransact and PEP Intermedius
Pesatransact
Founder / CEO
Pesatransact and Paynet Tanzania
Founder / CEO
PesaPoint Kenya and acquired EFT Kenya
Founder / CEO
Paynet Zimbabwe and Paynet Kenya
Founder / CEO
Tradanet the first e-commerce business in Zimbabwe
Sales and Marketing Director
CF Tulley Associates (Zimbabwe)