Jit Bhattacharya
Jit Bhattacharya Founder & CEO BasiGo Jit has been a leader in electric vehicle and lithium-ion battery technology for the past 15 years starting. He served as CEO of Mission Motors, a Silicon Valley company developing high-performance EV technology. He later served as a senior manager in the Special Projects Group at Apple. In 2017,... Bio Details →
Riki Yamauchi
Riki Yamauchi Director, Strategic Investments and Partnerships Novastar Ventures Riki is Director, Strategic Investments and Partnerships at Novastar Ventures East Africa Advisors Limited, Nairobi. Riki is a Japanese-American, born and raised in Los Angeles who brings 10 years of experience in investment banks, such as Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan, where he covered Japan equity... Bio Details →
Heritier Ngoie
Heritier Ngoie Founder & CEO UUZU Heritier Ngoie is a young Congolese entrepreneur passionate about new technologies, innovation, and youth empowerment in Africa. With a strong belief that technology can unlock economic opportunity, he has dedicated his career to building digital solutions that address real market challenges while creating impact at scale. He began his... Bio Details →
Henrique Mukanda
Henrique Mukanda Co-Founder ITot Henrique is an entrepreneur, trainer, and university lecturer based in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is the Co-Founder and COO of ITot Africa, where he works to empower young people and create employment opportunities through digital skills. Passionate about digital marketing, e-commerce, and online business, he develops hands-on training... Bio Details →
Adewale Afolabi
Adewale Afolabi CTO & Co-Founder Pesa Wale leads Pesa’s product and engineering teams, focusing on secure, scalable financial solutions. With nearly a decade of experience at companies like Splash, CrowdRiff, and AcuityAds, he’s shaped Pesa’s multicurrency platform and ecosystem to deliver speed, trust, and reliability. His work sits at the intersection of fintech, infrastructure, and... Bio Details →
Billy Kabongo Badibanga
Billy Kabongo Badibanga Co-founder GENIETECH GROUP Billy Kabongo Badibanga is a multidisciplinary project engineer specializing in information technology and industrial construction, based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Born on May 9, 1992, he is the co-founder of GENIETECH GROUP and represents a new generation of African technology entrepreneurs transforming local challenges into opportunities... Bio Details →
Martin Kanku
Martin Kanku Co-Founder Africa Digital Comms Martin Kanku is a professional in strategic communication and marketing, specializing in brand positioning, digital influence, and image management. He supports companies, public figures, and organizations in structuring their visibility and driving measurable results. As the founder of AFRICA DIGITAL COMMS, he has developed a pragmatic, performance-driven approach, positioning... Bio Details →
Elizabeth Odima
Elizabeth Odima Growth Catalyst & Program Lead Viktoria Ventures Elizabeth is a program management and ecosystem development expert on financing and scaling impact-driven startups. She works across venture building, growth acceleration, and innovation program delivery, translating strategy into execution for founders, funders, and partners. Her experience spans climate innovation, circular economy, youth livelihoods, and research... Bio Details →
