In this Business Talk interview with Michael Avery, Pivendren Naik, Sanlam Fintech CIO for Money Movement, reveals how Africa’s fintech industry is evolving and reveals new and emerging skills requirements.
Naik has over 10 years of experience in technology and finance and has held positions at a number of prominent companies.
He became a Windows Platform Developer at RogueCode in 2013 and an Azure Cloud Developer at immedia in 2016.
Naik joined Derivco in 2017 and spent three years in multiple engineering roles, including operational development, framework deployment, and migration.
After my time at Derivco, I spent almost three years at Stitch, eventually rising to the position of Money Movement Lead.
Naik was appointed CIO of Money Movement at Sanlam Fintech in 2024 and leverages his expertise in financial technology and cloud solutions to fulfill his role.
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In this Business Talk interview, Naik outlines how the new wave of fintech could change Africa and how the talent requirements of fintech companies have evolved over the past five years.
Next, we will discuss the new roles that have emerged from these changes in the fintech space.
Naik points out what skills he believes will be essential over the next decade as fintech and AI continue to evolve, and explains how education systems need to change to accommodate these new requirements.
We also discuss the scale of Africa-based fintech projects over the past few years and suggest whether they are keeping up with consumer and industry requirements.
Naik concluded by sharing his thoughts on what Africa’s fintech landscape will look like in five years’ time as the skills gap narrows.
Watch the interview with Pivendren Naik below.
