Jonathan Katende is the CEO and Co-Founder of Lipaworld, a fintech platform empowering African immigrants and diaspora communities with seamless remittance services via a digital voucher marketplace and its Stablecoin peer-to-peer wallet. Born in the DRC and raised in South Africa, Jonathan’s immigrant experience fuels his mission to bridge financial gaps for underserved populations.
With a career spanning global companies like Samsung and DIDI, he brings expertise in growth strategy and innovation. A Western Union Foundation Fellow and ADN ABLE participant, Jonathan is dedicated to leveraging technology to foster economic transformation and empower Africa’s diaspora through connectivity and inclusion.