Global Financial Inclusion Expert
Salah Goss is a financial inclusion expert specializing in mobile money, agent banking and community-managed microfinance. She is currently Vice President, Head of Mastercard Lab for financial inclusion, where she partners with the development community to design payments and financial services solutions that foster financial inclusion and address wider economic development challenges. She previously worked at the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation where she focused on innovative business models for mobile-enabled financial products... Read more of Salah's profile on LinkedIn
Financial Inclusion Expert
Salah Goss is a financial inclusion expert specializing in mobile money, agent banking and community-managed microfinance. She is currently Vice President, Head of Mastercard Lab for financial inclusion, where she partners with the development community to design payments and financial services solutions that foster financial inclusion and address wider economic development challenges. She previously worked at the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation where she focused on innovative business models for mobile-enabled financial products... Read more of Salah's profile on LinkedIn
Mastercard Lab for Financial Inclusion
Mastercard Lab for Financial Inclusion
In June 2018, Mastercard announced the appointment of Salah Goss as Head of the Mastercard Labs for Financial Inclusion, based in Nairobi, Kenya. This appointment was necessitated by Salah's extensive experience in financial inclusion specializing in mobile enabled solutions, agent banking and community-managed microfinance. In her role, Salah oversees the development of digital solutions that positively impact low income households in Africa, and other developing markets. READ THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
SCHWAB Social Entrepreneurship Award
Salah' work in financial inclusion earned her the prestigious Schwab Award for social entrepreneurship in 2019. For over 20 years, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has recognized social entrepreneurs as a new breed of leader – values-driven, inclusive, compassionate, entrepreneurial individuals who develop sustainable new models in business, social development and environmental initiatives. She was awarded alongside 40 other social innovators across the Social Entrepreneurs, Corporate Social Intrapreneurs, Public Social Intrapreneurs and Social Innovation Thought Leaders. ... READ MORE
SCHWAB Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
Salah Goss is a financial inclusion expert specializing in mobile money, agent banking and community-managed microfinance. Salah is currently vice president, Global Products and Solutions at MasterCard where she partners with the development community to design payments and financial services solutions that foster financial inclusion and address wider economic development challenges. Salah Goss is a financial inclusion expert specializing in mobile money, agent banking and community-managed microfinance. Salah is currently vice president, Global Product... read more
Aspen Global Leadership Network
Aspen Global Leadership Network
Salah is a Fellow of the inaugural class of the Finance Leaders Fellowship and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. Each year, the program chooses classes of 20-22 leaders to engage in a thought-provoking journey of personal exploration – to move beyond success to a place of growing significance in the world. Fellows are provided a forum for deep introspection and probing dialogue with a diverse cohort of trusted peers, while the required the leadership venture offers a way for Fellows to stretch their leadership in new ways in order to take action on a pressing societal challenge. READ MORE
Membership and Fellowship
Membership and Fellowship
Membership and Fellowship