Ukheshe Technologies has appointed Lee Ziervogel as its new Chief Operating Officer. Though she’s a qualified chartered accountant, Ziervogel’s background saw her gravitating towards a more people-centric approach. Ziervogel’s people-centric approach ensured her success as President of Customer Delivery and Success at Ukheshe before stepping into the role of COO. She has worked in multiple industries including financial services, technology, and mobile, as well as the public sector and professional services where she led business transformation, and strategy execution, together with solution design and implementation.

Ziervogel prides herself on her exceptional ability to bring together talent and focuses on inviting talented people to stand up, solve issues, and make a tangible difference. She believes that the COO position will give her the ability to enable such solutions faster and unlock value and rapid growth for the company. Ziervogel says she is excited to work alongside the Ukheshe founders to drive a dream of enabling embedded finance through a world-class fintech platform.

Ukheshe Technologies is one of the leading fintech enablement partners in South Africa. The fintech connects businesses with a payment technology that changes lives and uplifts emerging markets. Ukheshe has created an extensive range of microservices that enable rapid digital transaction propositions for clients.