Joseph Lumbahe

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Manager and Lead Engineer, Aizatron

South Africa

Joseph Lumbahe is a manager and lead engineer in computer vision at Aizatron. He also co-founded Bus54, a mobility technology platform with a digital infrastructure that aggregates intercity bus transportation data throughout all 54 African countries. Already deployed in its initial market, Nigeria, Bus54 has shown significant promise for improving African road transportation. A serial entrepreneur, Joseph’s other co-founded venture, TRACEROUTE, aims to reduce “last mile” delivery operational costs and to increase customers’ experience and satisfaction by introducing route optimization and parcel real-time visibility. He enjoys teaching others about technology and is proud of his impact on entrepreneurs he works with.

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