Karabo Nemakonde

Chief Compliance Office at VALR

Karabo is a strategic and results-driven Leader with a proven track record of building and scaling comprehensive compliance functions in high-growth fintech environments and the banking sector. Successfully established and led a compliance department in a high growth Crypto Start-up from the ground up, embedding regulatory best practices and risk-conscious culture across the organization.

A recognized industry thought leader and frequent speaker at major fintech and regulatory compliance conferences, with a strong history of stakeholder engagement including partnership negotiations with banking institutions and policy dialogues with senior government officials and regulatory authorities.

He possesses deep expertise in regulatory compliance, fintech licensing, anti-money laundering (AML), financial crime prevention, and data governance. Highly adept in aligning compliance and risk strategies with business objectives to support sustainable growth and innovation.

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