Festus Kiragu

Country Director & Vice President – Global Operations | CloudFactory

 Festus has been in the technology and telecommunication industries for over 25 years in the emerging markets.  He currently holds the position of Kenya Country Director & VP Global Operations at CloudFactory, an Outsourcing organization headquartered in the United Kingdom and with offices in the US, Germany and Nepal.

Prior to joining CloudFactory, Festus served as the Sub-Sahara Africa Director of Finance at Mastercard, one of the largest global technology companies in the payments industry.  He has also served in leadership positions at various multinational organizations, namely, MTN, Microsoft and Hewlett Packard.  His experience includes corporate strategy, commercial planning, change management, operational efficiency and financial management.  He also holds a rich international experience having worked in Johannesburg, South Africa for 4 years.

Festus is passionate about the Sub-Sahara Africa market and the impact of technology and digital inclusion in changing lives across the continent.  He is also extremely keen on imparting investment and finance knowledge and has various investment mentoring engagements with the younger generation.