With over 18 years of experience, he is actively involved in the technology and entrepreneurship sectors in Africa. He contributes to the development and growth of startups across the continent.

Paul Mbua (photo) is a Cameroonian-born business consultant and investments and information technology expert. He is the founder and CEO of Zixtech Hub, a pan-African incubator and accelerator aimed at transforming ideas into businesses.

Founded in 2017, Zixtech Hub supports tech startups and equips young people with the skills, training, networks, and tools necessary to build sustainable companies. As part of the AfriLabs network, which brings together business support structures, the incubator operates in Cameroon, as well as Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Rwanda, Ivory Coast, and Tanzania.

"We focus on the development and growth of startups to combat the rising unemployment in Africa. Our focus is on technologies we consider the cornerstones of emerging digital economies, including agriculture, entrepreneurship, and more," the company states on its website.

In 2019, Paul Mbua also founded Zixtech Corporation, where he serves as CEO. This organization connects investors with growing businesses, startups, and investment opportunities in Africa. He is also the founder of the Africa Business and Investment Summit, an event designed to encourage investments on the continent.

Additionally, he serves as the regional president for Africa at the Digital for Development Hub, a strategic platform established by the European Union to promote partnerships and stimulate investments in the digital sector. Paul Mbua is also an independent international consultant for Vital Wave, a U.S.-based tech startup, and Stantec, a Canada-based company.

Paul Mbua holds a certificate in civic leadership from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, earned in 2017. In 2020, he joined Ghana Tech Lab as a business development consultant. The following year, he became the partnerships manager for Ambitious Africa Cameroon, a volunteer group working toward the continent's development. From 2021 to 2023, he chaired AfriLabs' election commission.

Melchior Koba