About Us
THE TEAM BEHIND
THE MISSION
Healthcare veterans, technologists, and community leaders united by a single goal — making quality healthcare accessible to every person on the continent.
Thabo Mokoena
Chief Executive Officer
Former McKinsey partner with 15 years in healthcare strategy across Sub-Saharan Africa. Founded Hope4 to bridge the funding-to-impact gap.
Naledi van der Merwe
Chief Technology Officer
Ex-Google engineer. Led the development of offline-first health platforms used by 3M+ patients. Architect of the MediPack Edge AI engine.
Sipho Ndlovu
Chief Operating Officer
Operations veteran who scaled logistics for Discovery Health. Oversees MediPack manufacturing and 47 field deployments across 6 countries.
Amahle Dlamini
Head of Impact
PhD in Public Health from UCT. Designed the Social Impact Score framework. Ensures every Rand is tracked from donor to patient outcome.
Johan Botha
Chief Financial Officer
Ex-Standard Bank investment banking. Structured R2.4B in impact bonds. Leads investor relations and financial sustainability strategy.
Lindiwe Khumalo
Head of Partnerships
Former UNICEF programme director. Built Hope4's network of 120+ NGO partners and government relationships across 12 African nations.
Renier Pretorius
Head of Engineering
Full-stack systems architect who built South Africa's first offline health records system. Leads a team of 24 engineers across 3 offices.
Zanele Mthembu
Head of Community
Community health worker turned tech leader. Bridges the gap between field operations and product design. Voice of 2M+ beneficiaries.
In the News
PRESS & MEDIA
TechCrunch
Hope4 raises $12M to bring AI diagnostics to rural Africa
Reuters
The backpack hospital: How Hope4 is reimagining primary care
Financial Mail
South African startup Hope4 targets $4.2B primary care gap
WHO Bulletin
Case study: Edge AI diagnostics in resource-limited settings
Forbes Africa
30 Under 30: Thabo Mokoena on building Africa's health infrastructure
Daily Maverick
Hope4 deploys 47 MediPacks across Eastern Cape flood zones
BBC World
The solar-powered AI backpack saving lives in remote villages
Wired UK
Inside the offline health passport changing how Africa tracks care
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