He is dedicated to improving people's lives through technology. As the head of an IT company, he develops high-impact technological solutions that have already earned him several national and international awards.

Holden Opolo Mbany (photo), a Gabonese tech entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of YUbile Technologie, a company specializing in customized IT solutions. He launched the startup in 2013 under the name INNOV DEV, later rebranding it as YUbile Technologie in 2019.

YUbile Technologie focuses on developing information system solutions to help businesses increase their revenue. Mbany's vision is to energize the private sector and support Gabonese entrepreneurs in creating, developing, and owning the SMEs and large companies of tomorrow in Gabon and Africa.

In January 2022, YUbile Technologie launched Hosto, a digital health application that helps healthcare facilities better manage their operations and allows patients to easily communicate with healthcare professionals. Hosto is available in web, mobile, and desktop versions. Thanks to this innovation, YUbile was among the top 10 winners of the 2021 eStartup Challenge.

YUbile Technologie also offers Optimiz, a web application for budget management, and CommercialiZe, software for commercial activities. Additionally, it developed YETU, a platform that facilitates access to business documents and information, improving communication among employees.

Since 2016, Holden Opolo Mbany has served as Head of Information Systems and Telecommunications at the National Agency for Investment Promotion in Gabon. He holds an advanced degree in management, commerce, and marketing, obtained in 2012 from Concord Business College in Ghana.

After his studies, he worked from 2014 to 2016 as Product Development Manager at consumer goods’ wholesaler Cedicom Group. In July 2024, Holden Opolo Mbany received the Central Africa Founder of the Year award at the Global Startup Awards and is currently in the running for the African Founder of the Year award.

Melchior Koba