Charles Farirayi

Charles is a seasoned technology leader with over a decade of experience in software project delivery, team leadership, business analysis, systems modernisation, artificial intelligence, and cloud technologies across the telecommunications, fintech, logistics, financial services, insurance, e-health, and e-commerce sectors. He has led technology programmes in regulated and fast-moving environments, working closely with technical teams, business stakeholders, and external partners to deliver practical, scalable, and future-ready solutions.

As Principal Engineer for the Africa Medical Supplies Platform, under Africa CDC and the African Union, Charles contributed to a major continental platform that supported the delivery of PPE, COVID-19 vaccines, and critical medical supplies across all 54 African countries, with transaction volumes exceeding US$2 billion. This role strengthened his experience in complex programme delivery, cross-border stakeholder coordination, customer relationship management, logistics-driven technology systems, cloud-enabled platforms, and data-driven innovation.

Charles has also contributed to technology initiatives at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Econet Wireless, Cassava Technologies, Vaya Technologies, Sasai Remit, and EcoCash, with a focus on team mentorship, delivery management, performance improvement, artificial intelligence adoption, cloud-based solution architecture, and building collaborative engineering cultures. He is also an Associate of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa.