Cellulant
The Principal: Regulatory & Compliance leads regulatory authority engagement and multi-jurisdiction harmonization for Cellulant's operations in Ghana and Nigeria. This role combines regulatory diplomacy, licensing strategy, and regional compliance oversight to enable disciplined expansion across East and Southern African markets. The incumbent ensures zero regulatory friction during product launches while maintaining strong relationships with central banks and financial intelligence units.
Cellulant is a pan‑African digital payments company headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, that builds payment infrastructure and commerce solutions for enterprises, banks, merchants and consumers across the continent. Its platforms (including the merchant‑facing Tingg gateway) enable acceptance and settlement of mobile money, card and bank payments, collections, remittances and digital wallets across multiple countries. Cellulant partners with banks, telecoms, retailers and governments to integrate payment rails, billing and e‑commerce capabilities at scale. Customers choose it for broad African coverage, integration flexibility, and deep connections to local mobile‑money ecosystems.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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