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Executive curriculum vitae · 2026

Celumusa Thusi Mendes

African Technology Builder · Founder · Board Director

Award-winning software builder and digital transformation leader with more than a decade of experience turning operational complexity into dependable fintech, ERP, AI, agritech, mobile and public-service platforms.

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Based in Manzini, Eswatini
Working across Africa
10+ years Building and leading technology delivery
100+ Software and transformation projects delivered
2013 Founded and began leading HOPEMAT Ltd
14K+ Professional technology community on LinkedIn

Executive profile

I build the systems, products and teams that help African organisations move from ambition to measurable digital operations.

Leadership experience

2013—Present
Manzini, Eswatini

Managing Director · HOPEMAT Ltd

Lead an Africa-focused software and digital transformation company delivering fintech, enterprise, mobile, automation and public-service platforms.

  • Direct product strategy, architecture, client partnerships and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
  • Lead systems for payments, revenue collection, service delivery, operations management and reporting.
  • Translate executive objectives into phased roadmaps, working platforms and sustainable support models.
2024—Present
Eswatini

Board Director · Royal Science and Technology Park

Contribute to strategic direction for innovation, startup growth, technology capability and ecosystem development.

  • Bring a builder’s perspective to board-level technology and entrepreneurship conversations.
  • Support initiatives that strengthen talent, institutional collaboration and local innovation capacity.
2016—Present
Eswatini

Founder · Swazi Smart Data

Develop data-driven tools, business-intelligence dashboards and analytics workflows that turn operational information into practical decisions.

2011—2015
Remote

Chief Software Engineer · Zimako Co.

Architected web applications, backend services and secure technical workflows while establishing stronger practices for quality, performance, deployment and maintainability.

Current ventures and initiatives

Company · Since 2013

HOPEMAT

Software and digital transformation delivery for African businesses and institutions.

Agritech · In development

Agriculture Smart AI

A practical operating system for farm intelligence, planning, resilience and decision support.

Enterprise technology

CoreFlow ERP

Customisable workflows, accounting automation, inventory and multi-warehouse visibility.

Community and talent

Eswatini Coding School

Practical technology education and exposure for the next generation of African creators.

Selected delivery areas

Fintech

Payments and collections

Gateways, billing, merchant workflows, reconciliation and transaction reporting.

Enterprise

ERP and operations

Finance, payroll, inventory, procurement, permissions, audit trails and dashboards.

GovTech

Digital public service

Municipal portals, citizen journeys, transport systems and administrative workflows.

Emerging technology

AI, data and mobile

Assistants, workflow automation, analytics, mobile products and decision-support tools.

Education and development

2020—2023

BSc in Computer Science · University of Adelaide

Software engineering, data structures, distributed systems and technical problem solving.

2016—2019

Diploma in Computer Science

Programming fundamentals, algorithms, databases and application development.

Continuous

Professional development

Project management, data science, data analytics, digital marketing, team leadership and Power BI.