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Naspers appoints former PayPal Europe VP Laurent Le Moal as PayU CEO

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Naspers appoints former PayPal Europe VP Laurent Le Moal as PayU CEO

PayU, a payment services platforms, recently appointment Laurent Le Moal as its new global CEO. PayU has operations in 16 countries and is part of the leading global media and Internet group, Naspers. In his role as PayU CEO, Le Moal joins the Naspers management team to lead its payments business, reporting directly to Naspers’ Group CEO, Bob Van Dijk.

Le Moal brings extensive knowledge of digital payments and emerging markets to PayU. Le Moal brings 11-years of experience at PayPal as Vice-President for Continental Europe, Russia, Middle-East and Africa, leading the growth of its consumer franchise across diverse geographies, to the table. Le Moal will lead PayU’s strategy and growth, building on the company’s position in high growth markets around the world and developing payment solutions which meet the local market needs of both consumers and merchants.

Naspers Group CEO, Bob van Dijk said, “Laurent’s impressive entrepreneurial and business development experience leading multiple teams in diverse global markets is a perfect fit for Naspers and PayU. His understanding of digital payments in markets with long-term growth potential is a great asset to the PayU team and we are delighted to welcome him to the group.”

Talking about his move to PayU, Laurent Le Moal said, “I have always been impressed with the PayU team and its track record in addressing the opportunities and challenges in the global and local digital payments sectors. I’m looking forward to working with the team to continue to position PayU as an industry leader in markets across the globe.”


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