Abigail Komu is a digital and financial inclusion specialist with over 13 years’ experience in deploying innovative financial solutions to unbanked and underserved populations, focusing on women, youth, and SMEs. She has worked in various industry associations, mobile operators, and fintech organizations, specializing in the development and deployment of digital financial services.

Abigail has a wealth of experience in the payments industry, having participated in the roll-out of M-PESA in Kenya, M-Paisa in Afghanistan, and mVisa in Kenya and Rwanda. She has also been involved in various digital and financial inclusion projects across Africa and Asia.

She tutors Harvard University’s Fintech course and sits on the board of African women in Fintech & Payments Network. She is passionate about leveraging technology to build an inclusive digital economy for the underserved in emerging markets.

Abigail holds a Business Information Technology degree from Strathmore University and an MBA from Strathmore Business School. She is currently pursuing a Digital Finance practitioner certification.