With a strong foundation in accounting, he discovered his interest in technology and pursued formal training in computer science. He leveraged his combined expertise to revolutionize healthcare, creating a cutting-edge telemedicine platform.

Cameroonian tech entrepreneur Jean Lobe Lobe (photo) is the founder and CEO of Waspito, a telehealth platform launched in 2020. Through that platform, he connects Africans with doctors and laboratories.

Patients can access instant video consultations with specialists via their smartphones. Additionally, the platform provides a database of pharmacies and medical laboratories, streamlining the purchase of medications and scheduling of blood tests following an online consultation. Medications can be delivered directly to patients' homes. Waspito also features a health discussion forum, moderated by doctors, where users can ask questions anonymously and receive real-time answers.

In 2020, Waspito won the Orange Ventures MEA Seed Challenge and was named Best HealthTech Startup in Africa at the Africatech Awards, part of Viva Technology 2023.

The idea for Waspito came to Lobe after his father passed away from a heart attack in a town without a cardiologist. "I lost my father a few years ago when he had a heart attack in a town without a cardiologist. He died while being transported to the nearest city with a cardiologist," the startup founder recalled in August 2024.

Lobe also serves on the board of directors for Unity Co-operative Society (UNICS), a microfinance institution in Cameroon. Before founding Waspito, he established Heptic Holdings in 2016, where he served as CEO until 2020. This company supports the creation and development of startups.

A self-taught computer enthusiast, Lobe holds an accounting degree from Oxford Brookes University in England. His professional career began in 2010 at Union Bank of Cameroon, where he was responsible for banking operations. In 2011, he worked as a financial auditor for Audit and Accounting Corporation (AUDICO) in Cameroon.

In 2012, he joined the airline CAMAIR-CO as a general accountant. Later, he was hired by British American Tobacco where he worked from 2012 to 2016. During his tenure, he held HR management positions in Nigeria, West Africa.

Melchior Koba