African Changemaker

Jumanne Mtambalike

Rajabu is a Tanzanian tech innovator active in youth initiatives in areas of innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.

He is the CEO of Sahara Ventures, a consultancy and investment firm whose mission is to build a stable innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Tanzania and Africa at large.

The company’s ventures include Sahara Sparks and Sahara Accelerator, a corporate and venture-backed accelerator for post-revenue startups and managing corporately-focused acceleration programs.

A tech thought leader and community reformer, Rajabu is also the founding and board member of the Tanzania Startup Association. At Tanzania Startup Association, Rajabu is helping in advocating and lobbying for an inclusive and conducive business environment for the country’s startup ecosystem.

 

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