Leadership

A multidisciplinary team committed to practical impact.

Our people combine nonprofit, business, technology, and educational expertise to support youth across Africa.

Founders

Vision builders who established Inclusion Afrika with a focus on self-reliance and ethical leadership.

David Rupper

Co-Founder, USA

David Rupper

David retired from a global insurance company as a corporate ethics and compliance vice-president in May 2019. Although David had extensive corporate experience in Asia (including living in Hong Kong and Tokyo), he focus...

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Joseph Bentum

Co-Founder, Ghana

Joseph Bentum

Joseph Yaw Bentum is a seasoned entrepreneur who has co-founded two business start-ups specializing in business consulting, management, project-based solutions, investments, real estate, business sourcing, and tourism. C...

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Board Members

Senior advisors providing governance, strategic direction, and cross-industry experience.

Tasara Makasi

Board Member, Zimbabwe

Tasara Makasi

Tasara Makasi, born and raised in Zimbabwe, Africa, is married to Shamiso Mberengwa and is a proud parent of four children. With a professional background spanning 15 years, he held various roles in Seminaries and Instit...

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Steve Kapila Mutombo

Board Member, DR Congo

Steve Kapila Mutombo

Steve is the founder of The Lord's Hands NGO, and passionate about humanitarian and social needs. His natural interest in charitable activities grew as he worked with LDS Charities assisting a senior missionary couple, a...

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Gary and Susan Peterson

Board Member, USA

Gary and Susan Peterson

Gary dedicated 37 years to the real estate development, home building, and commercial services industries before retiring in 2021. During his tenure, he served as Division President for two US-based French and Canadian-o...

Xingcheng 'X' Hua

Board Member, China

Xingcheng 'X' Hua

Xingcheng 'X' Hua is a seasoned executive leader with 20+ years of experience helping companies grow organically and inorganically. He is currently the COO of Bridge Financial, a leading small and medium business M&A net...

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Tech and Advisory Team

Specialists strengthening our execution in digital systems, education technology, and legal operations.

Roland Pecku

Educational Technologist, Ghana

Roland Pecku

Roland Pecku is an Educational Technologist with a passion for leveraging technology to improve learning outcomes. He is a seasoned educator with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry....

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Aniekan Winner Anietie

Front-End Developer, Nigeria

Aniekan Winner Anietie

Aniekan Winner is a Front-End Developer with a passion for building user-friendly web applications. He is a seasoned developer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry....

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Pamela Ibitamuno

Legal Adviser, Nigeria

Pamela Ibitamuno

Pamela Victor is a distinguished Legal Technologist renowned for her profound knowledge in technology law. A seasoned Lawyer and Cybersecurity researcher, Pamela actively works to bridge the divide between technology and...

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Interested in contributing your expertise?

We welcome practitioners, mentors, and strategic partners who can help accelerate opportunity for young adults across Africa.