About ZeroWan Labs

We're a Pan-African tech startup focused on digitizing and scaling manual operations across Africa through innovative technology solutions.

Our Mission & Vision

Mission

To digitize and scale manual operations across Africa by building and supporting tech solutions—through software, hardware, or developer partnerships.

Vision

An Africa where real problems are solved locally through innovation, collaboration, and technology.

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Our Core Values

These principles guide everything we do, from product development to partnerships.

Innovation

We embrace creative thinking and novel approaches to solve complex challenges.

Collaboration

We believe in the power of partnership and working together across disciplines and borders.

Impact

We measure success by the tangible difference our solutions make in people's lives.

Authenticity

We build solutions that are genuinely African, addressing local challenges with local context.

Meet Our Leadership Team

Our diverse team brings together expertise from technology, business, and various African markets.

Dr. Nana Ama Browne
Dr. Nana Ama Browne
Founder & CEO

With 15+ years in tech leadership across Africa and Silicon Valley, Nana founded ZeroWan Labs to solve real African challenges through technology.

Michael Okonkwo
Michael Okonkwo
CTO

Former engineering leader at Google, Michael brings deep technical expertise in cloud architecture, AI, and building scalable systems for emerging markets.

Fatima El-Rashid
Fatima El-Rashid
Chief Product Officer

Product strategist with experience at leading African startups, Fatima ensures our solutions are user-centered and adapted to local contexts.

Jean-Pierre Hakizimana
Jean-Pierre Hakizimana
Head of Hardware & IoT

Hardware engineer with expertise in designing solutions for challenging environments, Jean-Pierre leads our physical product development.

Our full team includes 50+ talented engineers, designers, product managers, and business experts across Africa.

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Our Journey

Key milestones in our mission to digitize and transform Africa through technology.

2018
Foundation

ZeroWan Labs founded in Nairobi with a mission to digitize manual operations across Africa.

2019
First Product Launch

Released HomeFinder Africa, our first proprietary solution, in Kenya and Nigeria.

2020
Consulting Expansion

Expanded consulting services to 5 countries, working with enterprises and governments.

2021
Incubation Program

Launched our incubation program, supporting the first cohort of 10 African startups.

2022
Hardware Division

Established our Hardware & IoT division to build physical tech solutions for African challenges.

2023
Pan-African Growth

Expanded operations to 12 countries with 50+ enterprise clients and 20+ incubated startups.

Recognition & Awards

We're honored to be recognized for our innovation and impact across Africa.

African Tech Innovator of the Year

Pan-African Technology Awards, 2022

Top 50 Companies to Watch

Africa Business Magazine, 2021

Best IoT Solution for Agriculture

AfricaCom Awards, 2023

Social Impact Award

Global Tech for Good, 2022

Our Partners

We collaborate with leading organizations to maximize our impact across Africa.

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Join Us in Our Mission

Whether as a client, partner, team member, or startup founder, there are many ways to be part of our journey to transform Africa through technology.