Jack Ngare is a technology leader with over 15 years of experience driving digital transformation and innovation across Africa’s financial and technology sectors. He is currently the Technology Director, Office of the CTO at Google in Africa, shaping the region’s technology strategy and partnerships.
Previously, Jack served as Managing Director of Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre (ADC), leading Microsoft’s first major Research & Development facility on the continent. Before that, he was Managing Director at Finserve Africa (Equity Bank Group), where he pioneered Equitel and the Eazzy App, redefining digital banking in East Africa.
Jack’s career also includes senior leadership roles at NIC Bank (Head of Information Security & IT Operations), Stanbic Bank, and British Telecom, with global assignments in the UK, Saudi Arabia, Peru, and Japan. He is currently a Non-Executive Director at Credit Bank PLC.
Academically and professionally, Jack is highly credentialed — holding two Master’s degrees (Management & Advanced Computer Science) from Harvard University, a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Leicester, and multiple top industry certifications:
CISSP, CISM, CISA, ITIL, PRINCE II Practitioner, MCSE, MCITP, CCNA, CCNP, OCA, SCSA, CEH.
In this episode, we explore:
- Jacks life and experiences
- Building Google’s technology strategy for Africa
- Leading Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre (ADC)
- Driving fintech innovation with Equitel & Eazzy App
- Cybersecurity, IT governance, and global tech leadership
- Lessons from 15+ years of scaling innovation in Africa and beyond
- What makes a great engineer
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackngare/
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