Freddie Oduro returns to Cellulant as Country Manager amid rising digital payments boom
Cellulant has appointed Mr Freddie Oduro as its new Country Manager for Ghana as the Pan African payments company steps up efforts to grow its enterprise payments portfolio and consolidate its position in one of its most important markets.
The company said Mr Oduro’s appointment forms part of a renewed strategy to accelerate merchant acquisition, strengthen regulatory compliance and deepen partnerships in Ghana’s rapidly expanding digital payments ecosystem. He brings more than ten years of commercial and operational leadership experience across telecommunications and financial services, with a strong background in sales and market expansion.
Before taking up the new role, Mr Oduro served as Sales Director at Cellulant, where he led significant business growth. He later joined Payaza before returning to Cellulant to lead its Ghana operations.
Announcing the appointment, Cellulant’s Chief Revenue Officer, Richard Gesimba, said Ghana remains a priority market with strong potential, driven by rising adoption of digital payments.
“We are happy to welcome Freddie back to the Cellulant family,” Mr Gesimba said. “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.”
Cellulant currently powers payments for leading brands in sectors including e commerce, utilities, retail, and oil and gas, offering secure and seamless digital payment options through its Tingg platform. The company now processes close to 4.5 million transactions a day across Africa after implementing a strategic restructuring programme between late 2023 and early 2024 to streamline operations and focus on enterprise clients. It returned to profitability in 2024 and aims to build on that momentum.
Mr Oduro said he was returning to Cellulant at a pivotal moment for the business and the broader payments landscape.
“I am honoured to return to Cellulant and lead the Ghana team at such a defining moment,” he said. “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 by validating payments in real time and instantly updating student accounts.”
Ghana’s digital payments sector continues to expand strongly, supported by mobile money usage and stable regulatory reforms. Between January and October 2025, the value of mobile money transactions rose to about GH¢3.6 trillion, up from GH¢2.37 trillion in the same period in 2024. Registered mobile money accounts now exceed 79 million, reflecting widespread trust in digital financial services and creating new openings for fintech innovation.
The company says Mr Oduro’s appointment reinforces its commitment to building a high performance organisation capable of shaping the next phase of Africa’s digital economy. Cellulant plans to enhance the user experience on its Tingg platform and widen its footprint in 2026 as it competes for a larger share of Ghana’s enterprise payments market.
