Safaricom CEO, Peter Ndegwa, said Safaricom will initiate the relevant talent sourcing processes to identify and appoint the next Financial Services leaders in due course.
Lopokoiyit joined Safaricom PLC in 2018, having previously served as M-Commerce Director at Vodacom Tanzania PLC Ltd from October 2015.
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During his time at Vodacom, he oversaw the delivery of several transformative products and services; led the turnaround strategy and execution for M-Pesa which has resulted in the accelerated growth of M-Pesa in Tanzania. Prior to joining Vodacom Tanzania PLC, he was the Head M-Pesa Strategy and Business Development at Safaricom.
He has over 10 years of senior managerial experience from different fields; oil and gas (Chevron and Total Kenya Ltd) and in the Retail industry with Uchumi supermarkets in Kenya. He has worked extensively in the East Africa Region as well as in Mauritius and Reunion.
Sitoyo Lopokoiyit appointed M-PESA Africa Managing Director
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Safaricom has appointed Sitoyo Lopokoiyit as the M-PESA Africa managing director, effective April 1, 2021. In his new role, Lopokoiyit will be responsible for growing M-PESA to a fully-fledged financial platform. He will now be in charge of New Business Ventures, Product Management and Development for both Consumer and Enterprise.
Lopokoiyit joined Safaricom in 1st April 2018, having previously served as M-Commerce Director at Vodacom Tanzania from October 2015. During his time at Vodacom, he oversaw the delivery of several transformative products and services; led the turnaround strategy and execution for M-PESA which has resulted in an accelerated growth of M-PESA in Tanzania. Prior to joining Vodacom Tanzania, he was the Head M-PESA Strategy and Business Development at Safaricom.
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Minister for Health amends Health Research Regulations on personal information
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, today made significant amendments to the Health Research Regulation 2018. Those Regulations provide the legal framework that governs the collection, use and sharing of an individual’s personal information for health research purposes.
The amendments deal with the following main areas: pre-screening to establish suitability or eligibility for inclusion in health research; carrying out low risk retrospective chart reviews; deferred consent in exceptional medical situations and new rules on consent generally.
The Minister said: Ultimately, the success of health research in Ireland as in any country is dependent upon public support for research. Any person using our health services rightly feels that his or her medical information is respected and safeguarded. That is why the purpose of the amendments is to facilitate health research and