With over a decade of experience in the African financial sector, he is a seasoned computer scientist specializing in fintech. He has already created three fintech companies.

Stone Atwine (photo) is a Ugandan computer scientist and tech entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Eversend, a fintech startup.

Founded in 2017 with Ronald Kasendwa, Eversend offers an all-in-one payment platform specializing in cross-border mobile money transfers, virtual cards, bill payments, and cryptocurrencies, particularly serving expatriates. The platform allows users to manage money via cryptocurrencies, using APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), enabling easy payments and currency exchanges.

"For Africans and Africans in the diaspora that experience inconvenient and expensive financial services and hidden fees, Eversend is a one-stop financial services hub that provides a multi-currency wallet allowing them to exchange, save and send money at the best possible rates, while offering personal loans, payments, investments and  and other financial services," said Stone Atwine in 2020.

Today, the company supports nine currencies and boasts over 700,000 satisfied users. It operates in Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, France, the UK, and the United States.

Before founding Eversend, Stone Atwine co-founded two other startups in 2013: Useremit and Yetu Credit Finance. Useremit facilitates international money transfers, particularly for those in rural Africa, often underserved by traditional banking services. Yetu Credit Finance, a microfinance company, provides salary loans to Ugandan civil servants. He served as its managing director from its inception until 2017.

Atwine holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Mbarara University of Science & Technology in Uganda, earned in 2004. Before diving into entrepreneurship, he worked for Payment Solutions International, a fintech firm based in South Africa, where he was responsible for the company’s business development in Uganda and served as the country manager for Kenya.

In 2015 and 2016, Atwine was recognized by the Choiseul Institute in Paris as one of the top African leaders under 40 to watch for his contributions to the continent's economic development. In 2017, the French government named him an exceptional talent in entrepreneurship.

Melchior Koba