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PawaPay
About PawaPay
PawaPay is a pan-African payments company whose single API lets local and international merchants collect and send money through the mobile money services used across Sub-Saharan Africa, handling over 4 million transactions a day. In its cyber security department it wants a Cybersecurity Officer - WAEMU, who would work remotely from Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali or Senegal.
From its own postings
, CyberJobs.cc shows 1 security opening at PawaPay.
PawaPay security openings
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Working at PawaPay
PawaPay was founded in 2020 and is based in London, with Nikolai Barnwell as chief executive. Its Kenyan entity is licensed as a payment service provider by the Central Bank of Kenya. Its security postings state Stated per posting (from its own postings).
1 security role open at the last read1 open role at PawaPay, confirmed on its careers system 13 Nov 2026.
Regional security officer role, remote within the listed WAEMU countries.
The officer may be based in any of five WAEMU countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali or Senegal, working remotely within that group.
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Salaries at PawaPay
From its own postings · as of 2026-11-11Recorded salary note, from its own postings, dated 2026-11-11
The posting offers $30,000 to $45,000 per annum, quoted in US dollars for this West African post (12 Nov 2026).
1 of its 1 open roles give a salary, not enough to call any figure typical of PawaPay, so the note above stands. By specialty:
| Kind of work | Open roles | Rates stated | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRC | 1 | $30k–$45k/yr1 rate | $45k/yr |
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PawaPay: common questions
What salary does PawaPay offer security staff?
Stated per posting. The posting offers $30,000 to $45,000 per annum, quoted in US dollars for this West African post (12 Nov 2026).
What sort of company is PawaPay?
PawaPay was founded in 2020 and is based in London, with Nikolai Barnwell as chief executive. Its Kenyan entity is licensed as a payment service provider by the Central Bank of Kenya.
What is it like to work in security at PawaPay?
Its security postings state Stated per posting (from its own postings). As a regulated finance or crypto firm, compliance, fraud-adjacent security and incident response teams stay large.
What kind of employment are PawaPay's security roles?
Regional security officer role, remote within the listed WAEMU countries.
Where are PawaPay's security jobs based?
The officer may be based in any of five WAEMU countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali or Senegal, working remotely within that group.
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