Cellulant, a leading Pan-African payments company enabling seamless digital transactions across the continent, today announced the appointment of Mr. Freddie Oduro as its new Country Manager for Ghana.
Oduro’s appointment is a key step in Cellulant’s strategy to deepen its presence in priority markets by accelerating the acquisition of in-country enterprise businesses and strengthening its position as the payments partner of choice in Africa.
Freddie Oduro brings over a decade of commercial and strategic leadership experience in the telecommunications and financial services sectors, with expertise in sales, business operations, and market expansion. In his new role, he will drive merchant acquisition, strengthen partnerships, oversee collections and payout operations, and ensure strong internal controls and regulatory compliance.
Oduro is returning to Cellulant, having previously served as Sales Director, where he significantly expanded the company’s footprint in Ghana before a recent tenure at Payaza.
“We are happy to welcome Freddie back to the Cellulant family,” said Richard Gesimba, Chief Revenue Officer at Cellulant. “Ghana remains a critical market for us, with immense potential driven by rising digital payments adoption. As we sharpen our focus on in-country enterprise customers, Freddie’s leadership and industry insight make him the ideal person to steer our Ghana operations.”
This strategic leadership appointment follows a period of transformation for Cellulant. Following a strategic shift between late 2023 and early 2024 to streamline operations and double down on enterprise payments, the company achieved profitability in 2024. Cellulant now processes close to 4.5 million transactions daily for businesses across Africa, reinforcing its position as a fintech leader.
“I am honoured to return to Cellulant and lead the Ghana team at such a defining moment,” said Freddie Oduro, Country Manager for Cellulant Ghana. “Ghana presents a tremendous opportunity. We will ramp up our efforts to sign on more local merchants, strengthen our compliance and control frameworks, and introduce innovative solutions like Tingg Edupay, our automated school fee management solution that eliminates reconciliation delays. We will build on Cellulant’s strong foundation to deliver real value, reliability, and economic impact.”
Cellulant has been powering payments in Ghana for leading brands across sectors like e-commerce, utilities, oil and gas, and retail.
The country’s digital payments sector continues its robust growth, supported by increased mobile money usage and a progressive regulatory environment. Between January and October 2025, the value of mobile money transactions hit approximately GH¢ 3.6 trillion, up sharply from GH¢ 2.37 trillion in the same period of 2024. With registered mobile money accounts now exceeding 79 million, the market signals strong consumer and business confidence, creating significant opportunities for payment innovation.
Looking ahead to 2026, Cellulant plans to further enhance the user experience on its payment platform, Tingg, and expand its footprint across Ghana.