John Kuria

John Kuria currently serves as the Chief of Products at Kifiya Financial Technology PLC, driving the company's shift toward a product-led approach and mobilizing the Data, Products, and Technology team. Prior to this role, John was the New Product and Payments Lead at Bharti Airtel International (Netherland) B.V., where efforts focused on redefining payment solutions across 14 markets. In a previous position as Senior Product Manager at Barclays, John led initiatives that transformed credit card offerings and improved customer experience. John's career includes impactful work at Safaricom as an M-PESA Business Development Manager, where product growth and mobile money services were prioritized, as well as at Nation Media Group, where John contributed to the launch of NationHela, a product designed to connect the Kenyan diaspora with their families. Currently, John is pursuing an MBA in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Cumbria and an MA in Business and Managerial Economics at the University of Nairobi.