ABASS KARIKARI
@abasskarikari
Chief Delivery Officer delivering fintech and digital payments across Africa with product outcomes.
What I'm looking for
I’m a results-driven Chief Delivery Officer and Senior Programme Manager with 18+ years delivering enterprise IT, fintech, payments, and energy infrastructure projects across Africa. I translate executive vision into scalable digital solutions with measurable business outcomes, including revenue, cost, and UX impact.
I’ve led complex, multi-country programmes across 33 Ecobank affiliates, including API integrations, mobile money deployments, and core banking programmes. Most recently, I own end-to-end delivery for enterprise IT and digital banking products at Fidelity Bank Ghana Ltd, leading governance, stakeholder alignment, and DMO delivery with 8+ managers to improve on-time execution and operational excellence.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Chief Delivery Officer
Orange Tech
Aug 2025 - Present (10 months)
Own end-to-end delivery of enterprise IT and digital banking products for Fidelity Bank Ghana, driving revenue growth and operational excellence. Launched an SME app contributing to 40% SME portfolio expansion and led a Delivery Management Office of 8+ managers to improve delivery transparency and on-time delivery within 6 months.
Senior Project Manager
Ecobank / eProcess International
Jan 2023 - Jul 2025 (2 years 6 months)
Led pan-African rollout of Cash Deposit Machines across 8 Ecobank affiliates, enabling secure bulk deposits and reducing branch cash handling time by 40%. Delivered cross-country bill payment interoperability across 6 affiliates and implemented unified APIs for Zambia tax collection, reducing manual processing errors by ~40%.
Project Manager
Prefos Limited
Jan 2019 - Jan 2023 (4 years)
Led delivery of smart street lighting infrastructure for Ghana’s Ministry of Energy, Ghana Highways Authority, and Ministry of Local Government, improving nighttime visibility for 5+ million residents. Managed the MiDA smart street lighting project and coordinated cross-functional delivery across 5 urban infrastructure projects while ensuring on-time delivery and budget adherence.
Project Engineer
Megkaizer Company Limited
Jan 2015 - Jan 2019 (4 years)
Coordinated MEP design activities and vendor material deliveries across 10+ construction projects. Managed submittals, approvals, and technical documentation to ensure compliance with specifications and supported resolution of on-site technical issues to reduce installation delays.
PMO Project Coordinator
All Afra Electric Company Limited
Jan 2008 - Jan 2015 (7 years)
Supported project planning, scheduling, documentation, and stakeholder communication for electrical infrastructure projects. Improved internal communication efficiency to ensure stakeholders had updated project plans, timelines, and changes.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Master of Science in Project Management, Project Management
Earned an MSc in Project Management from KNUST, building expertise in managing projects from planning through delivery.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Earned a BSc in Electrical Engineering from KNUST, covering core electrical engineering fundamentals.
Accra Technical University
Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Earned an HND in Electrical Engineering from Accra Technical University, strengthening practical and technical engineering skills.
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