{
  "id": 18744984,
  "title": "Who is Boniface Mungania? From Safaricom customer care to M-Pesa financial services chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/who-is-boniface-mungania-from-safaricom-customer-care-to-m-pesa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T16:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/insights/who-is-boniface-mungania-from-safaricom-customer-care-to-m-pesa-financial-services-chief"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Boniface Mungania is the newly appointed Chief Financial Services Officer (CFSO) of Safaricom, a prominent telecommunications company in Kenya. This appointment, effective November 1, 2026, sees him head the company's financial services division, which encompasses its widely popular M-PESA mobile money platform. Mungania's career at Safaricom began in 2007 as a Customer Care Representative and has since seen him progress through various roles, including acting Chief Digital Financial Services Officer (2022-2023), Director of Public Sector Digital Transformation (2023-2026), and currently the CFSO. His appointment comes after the departure of Esther Masese Waititu in July 2026. Prior to this role, Mungania served as the Senior Manager for M-PESA Business Development and Head of M-PESA Products and Services Development between 2016 and 2021. His tenure also included a stint as Payments Tribe Lead, overseeing teams responsible for the development and management of M-PESA payment services. Additionally, Mungania gained international experience as a Mobile Financial Services Consultant at Vodafone Qatar. His background includes a Bachelor of Science degree from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship, and various professional training in digital product management, project management, and marketing. Mungania's appointment marks a significant career milestone, bringing together his extensive experience in M-PESA, international mobile financial services, and public sector digital transformation. As the leader of Safaricom's financial services division, his role is central to the company's operations and Kenya's broader fintech landscape.",
  "summary": "Boniface Mungania is the Safaricom executive appointed Chief Financial Services Officer (CFSO), placing him in charge of the telecommunications company’s financial services business, which includes M-PESA. His appointment took effect on November 1, 2026, following regulatory approvals. Nearly two decades after joining Safaricom PLC as a customer care representative, Mungania has risen through the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}