Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania can serve as a symbol of the elevated possibilities for the entirety of Africa. A Tanzanian power couple have chosen to dedicate their work for their home, country and continent.
Benson Mengi (29) and Esther Lugoe Mengi (26) have observed the growth of technology within Africa and understand its importance. The Mengi’s are the “founders of Serensic Africa, one of Tanzania’s leading indigenous cyber security and software development companies,” states Forbes.com. This pair of entrepreneurs are making a difference in their country’s safety through technology with many services from high-end business process management, to custom application development.
Their joint success has gained numerous clients and has gained attention from the United Nations and Cisco. They have earned recognition by Forbes being named under “30 Most Influential Young Entrepreneurs in Africa under the Age of 30;” a notable accomplishment for a young entrepreneurial couple. They have branched out beyond Tanzania, with an established office in Nairobi, Kenya. It will be interesting to see if their company continues to grow. Does their company have the potential to grow to a web of services for a continent growing their technology?
Their website, although not excellent in design or grammar, appears to deliver their aspirations for their company.
You can check it out at http://serensic.com/
It is really exciting to see young entrepreneurs take advantage of the technology focused era in which we live, and implement those principals in ways that can help people around them. They saw a need for better cyber security in Africa and worked hard to fill that gap. Their story is definitely inspiring. Great post, well written and thought provoking.