Google Africa Tech Director on Fintech, R&D, and Cybersecurity Leadership with Jack Ngare | Impact Masters Podcast

Let us know how we are doingJack Ngare is a technology leader with over 15 years of experience driving digital transformation and innovation across Africa’s financial and technology sectors. He is currently the Technology Director, Office of the CTO at Google in Africa, shaping the region’s technology strategy and partnerships.Previously, Jack served as Managing Director of Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre (ADC), leading Microsoft’s first major Research & Development facility on the continent. Before that, he was Managing Director at Finserve Africa (Equity Bank Group), where he pioneered Equitel and the Eazzy App, redefining digital banking in East Africa.Jack’s career also includes senior leadership roles at NIC Bank (Head of Information Security & IT Operations), Stanbic Bank, and British Telecom, with global assignments in the UK, Saudi Arabia, Peru, and Japan. He is currently a Non-Executive Director at Credit Bank PLC.Academically and professionally, Jack is highly credentialed — holding two Master’s degrees (Management & Advanced Computer Science) from Harvard University, a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Leicester, and multiple top industry certifications:CISSP, CISM, CISA, ITIL, PRINCE II Practitioner, MCSE, MCITP, CCNA, CCNP, OCA, SCSA, CEH.In this episode, we explore:Jacks life and experiencesBuilding Google’s technology strategy for AfricaLeading Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre (ADC)Driving fintech innovation with Equitel & Eazzy AppCybersecurity, IT governance, and global tech leadershipLessons from 15+ years of scaling innovation in Africa and beyondWhat makes a great engineerListen & Subscribe:Impact Masters: https://linktr.ee/impactmastersConnect with Jack NgareLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackngare/Follow Michael Kimathi (Host)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelkimathi/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/m_k_globalConnect with Impact MastersX (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ImpactMasterscoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impact-masters-inc/Join the CommunityDeveloper Community as a Service, Community as a Service, and Software Engineering as a Service.Communication Platform as a Service Empowering Developers to build, co-create, network and scale. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showSubscribe & FollowCheck us out at www.impactmasters.io. Subscribe for transformative conversations on YouTube.Listen Everywhere: Apple | Spotify | YouTube Music | Amazon | iHeart | BuzzsproutHost: LinkedIn | X Follow Us: X | LinkedIn