14 December 2023 Nairobi, Kenya – SeamlessHR, Africa’s leading payroll and HR technology firm,
has appointed Bryan Kariuki as Regional Vice President for Eastern Africa.
An accomplished ex-McKinsey executive passionate about leveraging technology to solve real-world
problems, Kariuki brings more than 15 years of experience driving growth for technology companies
throughout Africa.
Kariuki joins SeamlessHR's Regional C-suite to lead operations and expansion in Eastern Africa, while
based in the company's offices in Nairobi.
"We are thrilled to welcome Bryan to the SeamlessHR team," said Dr. Emmanuel Okeleji, CEO and
co-founder of SeamlessHR. "His proven track record of successfully launching, scaling, and expanding
ventures makes him the ideal leader to drive our next phase of growth in the region."
Kariuki joins SeamlessHR from Cellulant, where as Vice President he helped expand the fintech
company's payments platform and solutions across 16 African countries. Before that, he held
leadership roles at Copia Global, Jumia, Travelstart, and other leading technology firms operating in
Africa.
Kariuki has launched and grown successful startups and established new business verticals and units
within larger corporations. He possesses deep knowledge of the African tech ecosystem and
regulatory environment.
Highly regarded as a mobilizer and collaborator, Kariuki was honored as one of Kenya's Top 25 Men
in Digital (2022) and Top 40 Men Under 40 (2016). He holds an MBA from INSEAD Business School.
