Nael Hailemariam

Nael Hailemariam is the Co-Founder and CEO of Chapa, Ethiopia’s leading fintech payment gateway. With a Master’s in Data Science from Tsinghua University, he previously worked at Tencent, researching digital payments across Africa and the Middle East. At Chapa, he drives strategy, partnerships, and innovation, aiming to empower millions of SMEs with secure local and international payment solutions that connect Ethiopian businesses to the global economy.