The Team

Dr. Justus Nyagwencha has 14 years of academia and industry experience with expertise in general software engineering, IT, programming, software design, human computer interaction research, information assurance research, advanced academic research, innovation and publications. He holds a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from Auburn University, USA, a Master of Science (Msc) degree in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Science (Bsc) from Jackson State University, USA.
Prof Nyagwencha is an Assistant Professor in the School of Science and Technology at United States International University – Africa. He worked as an Assistant Professor Hampton University, USA and a lecturer in Computer Science Department for Spellman College, USA.

Dr. Lee has led Mobile Money deployments, Branchless Banking, G2P , P2P, B2P payments in over 16 countries in Asia , Africa and Europe.

For UNICEF /UNDP in Liberia Ebola Response , he deployed the first Mobile Money cash transfers for frontline health workers, MM transfer for beneficiaries of Hygiene kits , developing an ecosystem of retailers and cash-in cash-out agents.

In Georgia , he introduced mobile money , van banking and designed the first cash transfer for G2P , social payments through mobile money for several NGOs to returnees , refugees and IDPs, a model that was replicated in Armenia and Azerbaijan; In Afghanistan he led the advisory to Da Afghanistan bank and BRAC bank launching the first mobile money disbursement of loans and pilot salary payments to select government employees;

In Pakistan he introduced mobile money , Van Banking , e-delivery channels and drafting the mobile money policy for the Kashif Bank and NRSP Bank; In Liberia and Sierra Leone he helped the Central banks develop Mobile money policy; For ShoreBank Exchange and ShoreCap International he led the review of all the Micro finance banks in over 20 banks in Asia and Africa.

More recently he helped the government of Uganda address a market failure in uptake of Digital and Mobile Financial services and roll out the first Mobile wallet to Bank Account connectivity and deploying to rural small scale farmers and also helped Centenary Bank, Pride Microfinance and Barclays bank develop Mobile Money Financial products target poor family households in rural areas.

For the Bank of Iraq he led the development of the RFP and deployment of countrywide Mobile Payments platform and Bank of Jamaica on Mobile Money fraud. Separately he conducted a Gap Analysis of the mobile money space in Pakistan for USAID and advised key stakeholders on how to scale mobile money usage and uptake.

He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Financial Risk and Regulation from Frankfurt School of Business, Germany, a Master of Science in Finance from Georgia Tech University, USA and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.

Mr. Peter Motanya is an accomplished professional with over 17 years progressive experience in implementing ICT projects across the private, public and non-profit sectors. He has extensive experience in Systems Implementation, Integration & Deployment, Strategy Implementation, Capacity Building, Donor Strategies, Proposal Development, Innovative Approaches & Learning and Organizational Development. He has worked in projects in the Africa, Middle East, Asia and Oceania regions with various donors such as USAID, AusAid and several United Nations agencies. He maintains cutting-edge knowledge of complex systems implementation, integration, deployment and support including the related business strategies and technologies crucial to enhance decision-making and maximize system investments. He has led the implementation of a new Standard Integrated Government Tax Administration System (SIGTAS) for Papua New Guinea Internal Revenue Commission to improve business processes, enhance revenue collection and bring efficiencies in tax administration while managing the countrywide technical implementation and deployment. He has worked with Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission to carry out a review of the IT Branch’s systems, processes and procedures and develop a project workplan including funding to ensure effective support to the National General Election. He holds a Master of Science (Msc) in Information Systems Management from University of Liverpool, United Kingdom and a Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences from Moi University, Kenya. He is a professionally certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Oracle Certified Professional (OCP).

Mrs Sheryl Scott has over 30 years’ experience and vast consulting experience in e-Governance, Project Management, Organizational Development, Financial Management Information Systems, Human Resources Management Information Systems and Health Management Systems. She has worked with various donors such as World Bank, AusAid and GIZ in Africa, Asia and Oceania. She has worked as a Human Resource Management Information Systems (HRMIS) Project Manager for Ministry of Public Service in Solomon Islands funded by DFAT. She provided guidance and advice to the ministry to procure and implement the Government HRMIS and acted as a focal point in project design, system accessibility, contract management including reporting, budgeting, change management etc. She has worked for Afghanistan Ministry of Education under World Bank to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the HRMIS. She has also worked for Afghanistan Ministry of Public health under AusAid as a Business Process and HRMIS Team Lead to improve HR processes. She holds a Degree and Diploma in Automatic Data Processing – Wellington Polytechnic/Massey University.