She is a key figure in the DRC's tech and entrepreneurial ecosystem. Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades.

Medi Kebantima (photo), a Congolese telecommunications engineer and tech entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of INNOV SARLU, an IT company specializing in engineering and technological innovation projects. INNOV SARLU provides technology training and services in home automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, and IT solutions. One of its flagship products is Kisi App, a digital health solution designed to check the authenticity of medications.

Kisi App leverages artificial intelligence to check medicines for authenticity. It includes an electronic device capable of performing molecular analyses on drugs, with results sent to a dedicated application. This tool is mainly intended for pharmacies, laboratories, customs services, and pharmaceutical inspectors.

Beyond Kisi App, Kebantima has launched Jeuneuriat, a program encouraging youth entrepreneurship in Congo through creative, engaging learning experiences.

Kebantima holds a telecommunications engineering degree from the Higher Institute of Applied Techniques in Kinshasa, completed in 2018, and is currently pursuing a master’s in cybersecurity at the Paris School of Technology & Business. In 2022, she won first prize in the Citypreneurs competition, awarded by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and was named a TotalEnergies Startupper of the Year for Best Business Project Idea. Most recently, she was recognized among the “50 femmes qui inspirent” (50 most inspiring woment) in 2024 in the Science and ICT category.

Melchior Koba