Chris Makyao
Chris brings over 17 years of executive experience across banking, telecom, and digital transformation—guiding organizations through growth, innovation, and operational excellence. He has held leadership roles at global institutions including Barclays Bank, Vodacom, and Dimension Data, where he led large-scale initiatives in product innovation, financial technology, and enterprise modernization.
As a certified director and former Managing Director at Dimension Data Tanzania, Chris has driven cross-sector value creation, regulatory engagement, and financial performance in complex, high-growth environments. His work spans mobile banking, trade finance, and public-private partnerships.
At Xodus, Chris provides strategic guidance on product expansion, stakeholder alignment, and regulatory pathways—helping the company scale its telco-integrated lending model and deliver capital to underserved markets with speed, structure, and impact.