He has approximately seven years of experience in business finance and evaluation. With GoGetta, he aims to empower African entrepreneurs by providing access to funding for their projects.

Sthembiso Zwane (photo) is a South African finance expert and tech entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of GoGetta, a startup specializing in venture capital and private equity.

Founded in 2022, GoGetta connects venture capital opportunities in Africa with investors worldwide. The company identifies high-growth African businesses in need of funding and links them with potential investors.

Through GoGetta, international investors can fund promising African companies in exchange for equity stakes. Before listing a company on its platform, the startup conducts a rigorous evaluation of its financial health, market position, leadership capabilities, and growth potential, ensuring optimal returns for its investors.

Sthembiso Zwane has been serving, since 2013,  as a marketing and finance assistant at the KwaZulu-Natal Society for the Blind (KZNSB), an organization advocating for the rights of blind and visually impaired individuals in the KwaZulu-Natal region. Additionally, he works as an investment professional at Grovest Corporate Advisory, an investment firm.

Zwane holds a bachelor’s degree in financial management from IIE Varsity College in South Africa, which he earned in 2015. Between 2019 and 2022, he worked as an investment manager at Fulo Capital, a housing fund focused on student accommodation with an emphasis on impact investment.

In 2023, he was recognized as one of the 200 Most Influential Young South Africans by Mail & Guardian magazine.

By Melchior Koba,

Editing by Sèna D. B. de Sodji