Ex-Flutterwave Executive Awa Koné Joins Cauridor as Chief Operating Officer

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Cauridor, the Guinea-based cross-border payments infrastructure company, has appointed Awa Koné as its new Chief Operating Officer.

Koné brings significant experience from Flutterwave, where she served for over five years as Global Head of Operations. In that role, she played a key part in building and scaling the company’s operational infrastructure across multiple African markets, helping one of Africa’s most valuable fintechs manage rapid growth and complex payment flows.

Her arrival at Cauridor comes as the company seeks to deepen its operations and expand its pan-African payments network. Cauridor provides B2B payment rails that enable businesses to send and receive money across Africa through a single API integration. It connects mobile wallets, banks, and other financial systems, focusing on remittances, payouts, and cross-border transactions while supporting interoperability across the continent.

Koné’s expertise in operations, scalability, and managing high-volume payment systems is expected to strengthen Cauridor’s ability to handle increasing transaction volumes and expand into new markets. In her new role, she will oversee day-to-day operations and help drive the company’s mission to digitise financial services and reduce reliance on cash across Africa.

The appointment reflects a common trend in African fintech: experienced executives from larger, more established players moving to fast-growing startups or infrastructure-focused companies to help them scale efficiently.

Cauridor, which rebranded and has been building partnerships (including with MoneyGram), positions itself as a key enabler for businesses looking to process payments to, from, and within Africa. With Koné on board, the company aims to improve operational excellence as it competes in a crowded but high-potential payments space.

This hire adds strong operational firepower to Cauridor’s leadership team at a time when cross-border payments and digital financial infrastructure remain critical priorities for the continent’s economic integration.

The move was announced in mid-April 2026, with Koné expressing excitement about contributing to the growth of African fintech.