Benjamin Fernandes

Benjamin Fernandes is the CEO of Nala, a company that provides mobile money payments in Tanzania. Benjamin has also worked as a Brand Director for the Tanzania National Stadium, a Technical and Operations Manager for TING, and a Mobile Money Payments Consultant for the same company. Prior to their work in Tanzania, they were an MBA Associate with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Benjamin Fernandes has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Executive Education from Harvard Kennedy School, Winter 2019 Batch - NALA (www.nala.money) from Y Combinator, Bachelor's degree in Accounting Major, Computer Science Minor from University of Northwestern - St. Paul, A Levels in High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates from Haven of Peace Academy, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Certification from Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education in Rethinking Financial Inclusion - Executive Education - Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

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