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Absa Group Limited (Absa) has forged a new way of getting things done, driven by bravery and passion, with the readiness to realise growth on the African continent and beyond. 

We’re a truly African brand, inspired by the people we serve in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. We also have representative offices in China, Namibia, Nigeria and the United States, as well as securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States, along with technology support colleagues in the Czech Republic.

Absa Group

• Lead the Funding & Liquidity Risk Management function across Africa Regions
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and Board liquidity risk limits
• Provide financial leadership and analytical insight
• Enable disciplined financial decision-making through insight-led business cases
• Deliver effective Management Information reporting to the AR Treasury Committee and in-country ALCO

Senior Manager – Funding and Liquidity Risk Management

Senior Manager overseeing Funding and Liquidity Risk Management for 10 subsidiaries across Africa. Leading risk management strategies to optimize balance sheets and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

We are a subsidiary of the MTN Group, a multinational communications and network access company, operating in Uganda. We are passionate about people, and we focus on providing the best possible service to our customers. With MTN, you can stay on top of it all. SMS, email, surf and talk away with our connectivity solutions on Mobile, Fixed Line or Internet; all designed to be tailored to your specific needs.

MTN Uganda

• Drive the implementation, adoption and usage of a Governance Risk and Compliance solution for the Fintech Risk and Compliance function (Group and OpCo)
• Drive the implementation of enhanced data analytics solutions and techniques for and in coordination with the functional areas in Fintech Risk and Compliance
• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of the Technology Controls ensuring alignment to the Enterprise Risk Management policy, Internal control Frameworks, Compliance Policy and Regulatory expectations.
• Oversee identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of technology risks and associated controls across applications, infrastructure, data platforms, and third-party systems.
• Ensure effective design and operation of IT General Controls (ITGCs), application controls, and automated controls across critical systems.
• Support internal and external audits by providing high-quality data, analytics, evidence, and management insights.
• Design and own BI and analytics solutions for Risk & Compliance, translating complex risk and control data into meaningful dashboards, KPIs, KRIs, and management insights.
• Develop advanced analytics to identify trends, emerging risks, control weaknesses and compliance gaps.
• Partner with Data, Technology, and Business teams to integrate multiple data sources (e.g. transaction systems, core platforms, security tools, GRC systems).
• Act as the subject matter expert and functional owner for the eGRC Archer system within the Risk & Compliance Division.
• Configure, maintain, and optimise Archer modules covering risk management, controls, compliance, audit, incidents, and issues management.
• Drive system adoption and consistent usage across Operating Companies and subsidiaries.
• Design workflows, reports, and dashboards that support decision-making and regulatory requirements.
• Design and deliver training programs for Risk, Compliance, Audit, and Business users on Archer, BI tools, CIM and other related platforms.
• Develop user guides, standards, and playbooks to ensure consistent system usage and data quality.
• Act as a change champion, embedding a data-driven risk culture across the organization.
• Support stakeholders in understanding risk insights and using analytics to improve controls and compliance outcomes.
• Partner with Group Technology, Product, Operations, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure risks are identified and managed early in the change lifecycle.
• Balance strong risk governance with commercial pragmatism, supporting innovation while protecting the organization
• Present risk insights, analytics, and recommendations clearly to senior executives and Governance

Manager – Technology Risk and Controls, BI and Analytics

Manager overseeing the implementation of technology tools for FinTech risks and internal controls. Drive adoption and usage across all Fintech OpCos and Group Fintech.

Allied Talent Partners is a talent marketplace focused on connecting experienced professionals with climate-related projects and businesses. The company aims to support climate action initiatives, particularly within Africa, by making specialized climate-related talent more accessible. Being incubated by the Three Cairns Group, ATP serves various stakeholders in the climate sector, including infrastructure developers, governmental bodies, NGOs, and consulting firms. Their services include project scoping, tech-enabled matching, and providing back-end support to ensure successful project delivery.

Allied Talent Partners is a talent marketplace that connects high-quality local and global talent to climate-related projects in emerging markets and developing economies, with an initial focus on Africa. 

We believe that making climate-related talent more accessible is key to enabling successful climate action at scale. 

ATP is a new initiative being incubated by Three Cairns Group.

Allied Talent Partners

• Support the implementation of the overall risk strategy and policy to ensure risks are managed consistently within the client's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of second-level controls, identifying and implementing improvements to strengthen the risk management process.
• Support the Risk Team in identifying, measuring, reporting, and monitoring risks across the Group.
• Develop and maintain risk dashboards and reports to support leadership decision-making.
• Assist in implementing compliance procedures, including Integrity Due Diligence (IDD), AML-CFT, and Conflict of Interest processes.
• Support due diligence exercises related to investments into the client's business units, funds, and platforms.
• Contribute to documentation and handover of risk and compliance processes to ensure continuity post-assignment.
• Support the design and delivery of risk and compliance training and awareness programs.
• Contribute to the development of technology capabilities (databases, automation, analytics) to enhance team efficiency and risk oversight.
• Provide guidance on best practices and industry insights to strengthen team capability during the interim period.

Risk Coordinator – Interim

Interim Risk Coordinator supporting risk management and compliance for a mission-driven talent marketplace focusing on African sustainable development. Collaborates with the risk team on governance and controls.

Collinson is a global family-run business that specializes in enhancing the travel experience for customers worldwide. With a workforce of over 1,800 people, Collinson offers market-leading airport experiences through Priority Pass, develops customer loyalty and engagement programs, and provides insurance solutions to more than 40 million customers. The company is committed to innovation and values-driven operations, and it prides itself on creating a dynamic and inclusive workplace. Collinson's expertise spans airport lounge services, travel assistance, and insurance sectors, ensuring safe, secure, and enriching travel experiences.

Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. We work with the world’s leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide. We deliver market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million end consumers.  

We are also the operator of Priority Pass, the world’s original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,400+ lounges and travel experiences, helping to elevate the journey into something special.   

Private ownership means we can focus on the values that are important to us. These drive everything we do and result in us acting with integrity and agility while making long-term investments and decisions.

Collinson

• Develop an automated ‘control centre’ to check our controls implementation, to monitor key performance indicators and to automatically alert of any deviation or anomaly.
• Track, report and evolve technology control KPI’s including cost management, service and security metrics.
• Support teams in ensuring all internal and external policies and standards are followed.
• Co-ordinate and support the leadership team to proactively manage the remediation of Issues – including Policy deviations and risk acceptance process and obtain relevant approvals where issues meet these requirements.
• Ensure all technology risks have remediation plans and / or support any necessary 'Risk Acceptance', in line with the set risk appetite.

Technology Risk and Controls Lead

Technical Risk and Controls Lead responsible for overseeing IT risk and control management at Collinson. Collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring compliance within a diverse portfolio of products.

TransUnion is a global credit information and insights company based in the United States. It offers a range of products and services related to credit monitoring, identity theft protection, and credit report management, including free annual credit reports, fraud alerts, and credit freezing services. TransUnion uses the VantageScore® 3.0 model to provide credit scores, although lenders may use different models to assess creditworthiness. It provides powerful tools for consumers to manage and understand their credit health, such as credit monitoring with alerts and ID theft insurance. TransUnion serves various industries, including financial services, automotive, and media, and is committed to financial inclusion, data security, and consumer privacy. It also provides business solutions for credit portfolio management, customer acquisition, debt recovery, and fraud prevention.

TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible in the modern economy. We do this by providing an actionable picture of each person so they can be reliably represented in the marketplace.  As a result, businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things.  

This picture is grounded in our legacy as a credit reporting agency which enables us to tap into both credit and public record data; our data fusion methodology that helps us link, match and tap into the awesome combined power of that data; and our knowledgeable and passionate team, who stewards the information with expertise, and in accordance with local legislation around the world. 

A leading presence in more than 30 countries across five continents, TransUnion provides solutions that help create economic opportunity, great experiences and personal empowerment for hundreds of millions of people.

We call this Information for Good®—it’s our purpose, and what drives us every day.

TransUnion

• Responsible for helping design and deliver a comprehensive internal communications strategy and programme of activity
• Collate, consolidate and produce key reports across multiple stakeholders as contributors, for review and distribution
• Support Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance through key portfolio governance and assurance activity; bringing together key metrics across the GT delivery business to facilitate assurance and delivering key activities such as portfolio planning/challenge

Governance Risk, Reporting and Communications Specialist

Governance, Reporting and Communications Specialist responsible for internal communications strategy and stakeholder engagement. Supporting Governance, Risk and Compliance efforts at TransUnion in South Africa.

As a pioneering payments company building the African payments infrastructure for the next 100 years, Onafriq connects businesses to the continent through our global payment network.

We connect over 500 million mobile money wallets, 200 million bank accounts, and 400,000 agents in Nigeria. Our omnichannel network enables domestic and cross-border disbursements and collections, card issuing and processing, agency banking, and treasury services.

By linking mobile money operators, money transfer operators, banks, fintech companies, development organisations, and online and offline merchants to each other, we create a world of financial opportunities.

Our ‘network of networks’, backed by top-notch regulation and offices across Africa and others in the UK, US, and China, sets the stage for simplified access and growth. In 2023, Onafriq was honoured as the Fintech of the Year at the African Banker Awards, a testament to our impact and innovation in the financial sector.

We unlock access across the continent, driving one interconnected economy online and offline. Changing lives, communities, countries and our continent. Because where there’s access, there’s growth.

For more information, please visit www.onafriq.com or email us at info@onafriq.com

Onafriq

• Lead the Operational Risk function for the Onafriq Group
• Implement and maintain an operational risk management framework covering all current and future business activities across the Group
• Build, embed, and oversee an Operational Risk Management framework with appropriate monitoring, escalation, and reporting structures
• Draft and roll out operational risk management policies, procedures, and supporting documentation
• Monitor the effectiveness of operational risk frameworks to ensure alignment with business strategy and regulatory requirements
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of the Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSA) process across the Group
• Facilitate periodic reviews of risk appetite statements and embed them into business decision-making
• Liaise with internal and external auditors, providing up-to-date matrices and following up on findings
• Drive oversight of product risk development, including the identification and management of risks inherent in new products, features and business models
• Report regularly to Executive Management and the Board on material risks, exposures, and the adequacy of mitigation
• Maintain and oversee the Company's risk register, incident log, and fraud log

Head of Operational Risk

Head of Operational Risk managing operational risk for fintech Onafriq in Africa. Overseeing risk policies, frameworks, and cultural implementation across the organization.

Sporty Group is a consumer internet and technology business with a strong foothold in sports media, gaming, social, and fintech platforms. The company serves millions of daily active users globally through its technology and operations hubs located across more than 10 countries and 3 continents. Sporty Group's success is built on attracting intelligent, energetic individuals who are passionate about creating value and are rewarded for their contributions. The company employs a diverse team of over 300 professionals and continuously seeks to grow with the help of talented people offering innovation and excellence.

Sporty Group is a consumer internet and technology business with an unrivalled sports media, gaming, social and fintech platform which serves millions of daily active users across the globe via technology and operations hubs across more than 10 countries and 3 continents.

The recipe for our success is to discover intelligent and energetic people, who are passionate about our products and serving our users, and attract and retain them with a dynamic and flexible work life which empowers them to create value and rewards them generously based upon their contribution. 

We’re fortunate enough to have already built a capable and proven team of 300+ high achievers from a diverse set of backgrounds with a common thirst for excellence and we are constantly looking for more talented individuals to power our growth and serve our users further via their grit and innovation.

Sporty Group

• Investigating and monitoring queues with defined rules.
• Willingness to work in a dynamic, high growth environment with shifts during the week, weekends, and holidays.
• Monitor various queues and define corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure all agreed timelines for investigations are met.
• Maintain a customer-centric throughout the process lifecycle.
• Monitor quality investigations ensuring strong customer service and root cause analysis.
• Analyze documents, e.g. ID and passports, and identify any fabricated documents.
• Engage with stakeholders to improve processes.
• Identify gaps within the process and systems and provide suggestions to mitigate the risk.

Risk & Fraud Analyst

Risk and Fraud Analyst responsible for investigating fraud detection at Sporty. Collaborating in a fast-paced environment to enhance preventative measures against fraud.

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