James Abasifreke is the “juggler” at POKET. That means he co-leads the product and software development efforts for the POKET team, and also heavily supports the business development and operations efforts for the team. He graduated with Special Honors in Software Engineering from York University Canada. He then worked for the Canadian Government, helping them […]
Joshua Fischer is always looking for innovative ways to translate cutting edge academic research into scalable commercial and social enterprises. He completed his Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering with a distinction, focusing on novel eye movement research and currently pursuing a PhD in geometric eye models for eye-tracking from the University of Stellenbosch. He has […]
Melissa Bime is a 22-year-old licensed nurse from Cameroon. Being of the medical background, Melissa got to experience first-hand the challenges patients in Cameroon faced at the hands of the health care system. She is passionate about addressing these problems and she believes that by leveraging on simple technologies, we can go a long way […]
Menyo Innocent is a medical radiographer with over 4 years of experience in ultrasound and medical devices. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Medical Radiography from Makerere University Medical School’s College of Health Sciences. Currently, Menyo is a director, co-founder and Lead of M-SCAN Uganda, developers of low-cost portable ultrasound devices that are compatible with […]
Nsereko Mike is the founder, CTO & CEO of MINI Money–SMC LTD. He holds a “B grade” Bachelor of Science Applied Information Technology Degree, awarded by Sikkim Manipal University in India, and a distinction in a three-year Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering awarded by Aptech Worldwide. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science in […]
Mzambe Matee is a self-driven individual, a serial entrepreneur and a self-taught hardware designer and mechanical engineer. She has a background in Physics and Material Engineering and loves to solve problems. Using design thinking, she started her company Gjenge Makers with the mission to convert plastic waste into lower-cost alternative building products, hence tackling plastic […]
Oghenetega Iortim is an Information Communications Technologist with a Bachelor’s degree from Covenant University. In the past seven years, Oghenetega has worked on software development projects and initiatives to improve efficiency and save operations cost across a wide range of sectors. These include: developing the Powertech Data Module which collates data from and for various […]
Okey Ibekwe Esse has over 16 years of experience in MSME businesses and a knack for social inventions and deep tech. Okey is a self-taught serial creative and visionary entrepreneur who has developed successful products and services from actionable Strategies to Sustainability. He founded Powerstove Energy, created two proprietary products, holds one patent and franchise […]
Olubanjo Olugbenga (Olu) is the Founder and CEO of Reeddi Inc, and a Master of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto. Olu’s startup, Reeddi, leverages on its proprietary technology to innovatively provide clean, reliable and affordable energy to individuals and businesses operating in the energy-poor regions of the world. Olu has […]
Kolawole Oluwatomisin is a Biomedical Engineer passionate about using the power of innovation and entrepreneurship to drive social impact and development in Africa. He is a United Nations MCN’s co-campus Director at the University of Ibadan and a co-founder and CEO at Vinsighte, a digital-health company which uses Artificial Intelligence to aid visually impaired persons […]