
Barrie Swart is the Country Manager and Director for South Africa at dLocal (Nasdaq: DLO), the leading payments platform connecting global merchants with billions of emerging market consumers. He helps brands like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nike, and Netflix simplify payments and scale across developing markets.
With over two decades of experience across media, marketing, and general management in South Africa and
China, Barrie is known for driving growth, building brands from the ground up, and leading high-performing teams.
Before dLocal, he served as Managing Director of SuperSportBet, where he led a 120-person team to launch the platform in partnership with SuperSport. His career also includes senior roles at Media24, eBay’s Gumtree, and a Naspers/Prosus joint venture in China.
Barrie holds both an MBA and a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, each earned cum laude while working full-time.