About M Mudassar Aqil

M Mudassar Aqil currently serves as Group Executive Banktech for MTN's fintech business MoMo across its 16 markets in Africa. BankTech, is one of MTN Fintech’s five unicorn verticals, currently serving over 69 million monthly active users across 16 markets. With a wealth of experience in the financial services industry, including a 12-year tenure as CEO in the banking and fintech space, Mudassar brings with him a deep understanding of digital transformation, digital/neo banking models, banking regulation, digital & SME lending, payments, and platform strategy. Over his 25-year career, Mudassar has served in several senior executive roles in the financial services and fintech sectors across the United States and Pakistan. His notable achievements include turning around two banks and a significant wallet platform as CEO, transforming them into market-leading profitable entities. Most recently, M Mudassar Aqil served as CEO at Telenor Microfinance Bank & Easypaisa (a joint venture between Telenor & Ant Group) in Pakistan since 2019. During his tenure, he successfully led the bank back to profitability, expanded the wallet business threefold to 12.5 million MAUs – making Easypaisa Pakistan’s largest app and revitalised its credit business through digital transformation. M. Mudassar Aqil holds an MBA from Salisbury University, MD, USA and is an alumnus of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.