Elizabeth Rossiello is the CEO and founder of AZA Finance, an African payments and FX fintech. Founded in Nairobi in 2013, its mission is to power African trade and accelerate the growth of businesses across the continent. Under her leadership, the company has served over 1.5 million customers in 180+ countries, transacting over $9 billion in funds. Over the past 11 years, Elizabeth has scaled AZA into a truly pan-African fintech, operating across Egypt, Cameroon, Zambia, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Senegal, Uganda, Botswana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Guinea, and Morocco ? as well as in Brazil, India, New Zealand, China, Japan, Korea, Canada, the US, EU, and UK. In October 2024, AZA Finance was named a semi-finalist for the prestigious Milken-Motsepe Prize. Elizabeth was also recognized as “Fintech Leader of the Year” by both the Fintech Awards London and The Fintech Times, and was named among the first cohort of Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts.