Riaan Anton Swart

Riaan Swart is the founder and CEO of Payment Solutions International, a prominent FinTech Company revolutionizing the unsecured lending market globally.

With a vision of leveraging financial services technology to reduce risk for financial service providers, Riaan aims to offer employees more affordable unsecured credit, promoting total financial inclusivity.

Riaan's expertise in the industry stems from co-founding one of Africa's largest Micro Lenders, expanding its reach to over 200 branches across 7 countries and ultimately listing the company on the Johannesburg stock exchange.

Identifying the challenges in the Micro Lending sector, Riaan departed in 2008 to establish Payment Solutions International, focusing on addressing the existing market issues he observed.

His journey in the microlending sector began in 1998 when he founded a company selling white goods to the unsecured market with innovative lending products.

At only 19, Riaan initiated his first company in the construction and mining sector, providing employment for over 400 individuals.

Riaan Swart's professional background includes roles as the Group CEO at Payment Solutions International, Co-Founder at Blue Financial Services, and CEO at GFS Construction.