Andrew Tesha

Co-Founder, CEO at ATraderTZ

Tanzania

About

An experienced business consultant and entrepreneur with 12+ years experience in business development and brand building. Software engineer by profession, entrepreneur by vocation. Currently working on creating digital financial solutions to empower and build local African communities.

Experience

  • Founder, CEO at ATraderTZ
    Aug 2016 - Present · 10 yrs

    A-Trader is an AI-powered intelligent platform that is digitizing African Capital Markets, by enabling users to access investment opportunities using any mobile device. Using AI, we are providing savings, investment options, and automated investment recommendations for Africa's growing middle class, and enabling ordinary people to reach their financial and investment goals. Our mission is to build the capacity of the local population to generate passive income, and plant the seeds of a savings and investment culture throughout Africa.

  • Entrepreneur In Residence at Tanzania ICT Commission - SoftCentre Accelerator
    Mar 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mos

  • Co-Founder, Director at Place Listed
    Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

    Place Listed is a platform that provides easy discovery of places to eat, stay and travel for locals and international users, linking travelers, discoveries and people every day with establishments, and providing discerning visitors the opportunity to share their culture, experiences, and local sites.

  • Founder, Director at Andrea Consulting
    Mar 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 5 mos

    Andrea Consulting is a Business and I.T. Consulting company that develops business strategies and markets for startups involved in innovative Tech and Mobile related solutions, as well as Agri-Business oriented companies. We also aid small businesses in their business and financial planning, strategy and product development, and other key areas.

  • Founder & Director at The Green Thumb Initiative
    May 2008 - Present · 18 yrs 3 mos

    Inadequate regional food supplies, diminishing quality of health, and increasing environmental deterioration are three key underlying problems affecting the future well-being of mankind. GTI is an environmental and agricultural vehicle which aims to combat extreme poverty through a vibrant and productive agricultural industry in East Africa. Our mission involves equipping farmers at the grass roots level with the basic knowledge, tools and expertise to produce organic crops, access the value chain, and make a significant contribution to their household income and agricultural productivity in the region.