Meet the Builders
We are builders, researchers, engineers, and strategists. We come from the same markets you're building in. We started Gwanta because we got tired of waiting for someone else to build what Africa's entrepreneurs actually need.
Nelson Kalengela
Founder & CEO
Sets Gwanta’s vision, pace, and standards. Committed to building a trusted African partner for businesses and entrepreneurs - turning strategy into products teams can rely on, with integrity over hype.
Beatrice Musyani
Finance & Funding
Building finance and funding readiness. Committed to disciplined governance, transparent reporting, and capital relationships that keep Gwanta credible and sustainable as we support more partners.
Ipyana Mwaisekwa
Partnerships, Strategy & Education
Building partnerships, strategy, and education. Draws on graduate training and international engagement - growing alliances, representing Gwanta in global forums, and strengthening how we learn and collaborate with partners across borders.
Raphael Kalengela
Hardware, IoT & Edge ML
Building hardware, IoT, and edge machine learning. Committed to embedded systems, smart devices, and field-ready ML so Gwanta’s stack is tangible, reliable, and built for real African operating environments.
Joseph Nguligwa
Research & Marketing
Turns market and user insight into evidence-led narratives and go-to-market clarity. Committed to helping Gwanta reach businesses, entrepreneurs, hubs, and partners who need us - grounding growth in truth, accessibility, and trust, not noise.
Clement Siaffu
Software Engineer - Mobile, Web, Maps & Games
Dedicated to helping businesses and entrepreneurs adopt digital tools that stick - mobile, web, map-led journeys, and interaction craft inspired by games - so teams waste less time and customers get clearer, more reliable touchpoints. Committed to Gwanta’s partners: engineering that eases day-to-day operations, supports growth, and earns trust in real African market conditions.