It’s time you started believing in Africa.
— Stephen Vincent, Founder of ABITECH
My name is Stephen Vincent.
I grew up in Rozenburg and later moved to Rotterdam during my student years. Father of two boys, 19 and 17. For years I worked in transport. I thought I knew business.
Then a Congolese friend named Oscar invited me to Nairobi. That trip changed my life.
What I saw there cannot be put into words. A city building itself in real time. A generation of entrepreneurs moving faster than anything I had seen in Europe. A market so underestimated by the West that the opportunity was almost embarrassing.
I flew back to the Netherlands. Then I flew back to Nairobi. Then again. And again.
Today, together with my co-founder Mike, we are shifting the horizon from Europe to Africa. We are your gateway to the new Africa.
While Europe looks away, Africa grows.
I have been telling people for years: Africa deserves your belief.
Look at the numbers. The Nigerian stock exchange is up over 44% this year alone. Kenya’s NSE gained nearly 19%. Ghana’s GSE close to 80%. Meanwhile, the AEX barely moves at under 1%.
This is not luck. This is a continent finding its stride. A population of 1.4 billion people. The youngest workforce on the planet. The fastest urbanization rates in history.
And infrastructure investment pouring in from every direction — UAE, China, India, the Gulf states. Everyone sees it. Except most Europeans.
That changes now.
We didn’t just visit. We committed.
I have a Kenyan ID. A Kenya LTD registered and active. A bank account at DTB Diamond Trust Bank in Nairobi. Partners I have done business with — real business, not just LinkedIn connections. My network covers Nigeria and the whole of East Africa — Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda.
My co-founder Mike brings a network that runs deep into Ghana, Congo (DRC), Senegal, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast. His West and Central African connections are the backbone of our presence in the region.
ABITECH was not built by outsiders looking in. It was built by the African diaspora living and working in the Netherlands — finance professionals who understand both worlds. Who know what European investors need to see. And who know what Africa actually looks like on the ground.
This is not a website about Africa. This is a platform built by people who are IN Africa.
“I’ve watched European entrepreneurs miss opportunity after opportunity because they were afraid of what they didn’t understand. ABITECH exists to end that fear — with intelligence, with presence, and with people who go with you.”
— Stephen Vincent
Our network. Your advantage.
Kenya — Our Home Base
Nairobi operations. Kenya LTD registered. DTB banking. MPesa integration. Deep relationships in finance, transport and mobility.
Ghana — The Rising Star
Accra network through Mike’s extensive connections. One of Africa’s most stable democracies. Record stock returns — GSE near +80% YTD in 2026.
Nigeria — The Powerhouse
Africa’s largest economy. NGX All Share Index surging. Dangote, MTN, Zenith Bank — tracked daily on our markets page.
Congo (DRC) — The Resource Giant
Mike’s deep network in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. Home to 70% of the world’s cobalt and vast copper reserves. The sleeping giant.
Senegal — West Africa Gateway
Dakar as hub for francophone West Africa. Growing fintech scene and port infrastructure investments.
Uganda — East Africa’s Quiet Mover
Kampala operations. Oil discoveries, agricultural exports and a young, fast-growing population.
Tanzania — The Corridor
Dar es Salaam port, SGR railway and DSE stock exchange. Gateway to landlocked East Africa.
Rwanda — Africa’s Singapore
Kigali — the cleanest city in Africa. Conference economy, tech hub and gateway to the Great Lakes region.
Burkina Faso — Sahel Frontier
Gold mining hub and agricultural potential. Ground-level presence through Mike’s network.
Ivory Coast — Francophone Leader
Abidjan — economic capital of francophone Africa. World’s largest cocoa producer. BRVM stock exchange hub.
The team
Stephen Vincent
Founder & Managing Director
- → Dutch entrepreneur, Rotterdam based
- → Founder of Mobility1 Group
- → Director of ALF Holdings East Africa Limited
- → Active in Kenya since 2022
- → Kenyan national ID holder
- → Banking: DTB Diamond Trust Bank, Nairobi
- → Network: Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda & East Africa
- → Part of the African diaspora in the Netherlands
Mike
Co-Founder & Africa Operations
- → Netherlands based
- → Deep networks in Ghana, Congo (DRC), Senegal, Burkina Faso & Ivory Coast
- → West & Central Africa operations
- → European distribution coordination
- → Partner verification and ground operations
- → Part of the African diaspora in the Netherlands
The diaspora is waking up.
Something is shifting. More and more European entrepreneurs with African roots are coming back. They see what we see. They know what the continent is capable of. The momentum is building.
ABITECH exists at the intersection of European capital and African opportunity. Our AI monitors 54 countries around the clock. Our intelligence is free for everyone.
And for those ready to act — we go with you.
Personally. Physically. To Nairobi, Lagos or Accra. Because trust is not built on a screen.
Investors are always welcome for coffee
An informal conversation about Africa as an investment market. No pitch. No presentation. Just an honest conversation about what we see on the ground in Nairobi, Lagos and Accra.
Stephen Vincent & Mike are based in Rotterdam and travel regularly to Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana. Come see that ABITECH is real. That Africa is real. That the opportunity is real.
📅 Every Monday — 09:00 to 21:00 CET
Rotterdam (physical) or video call
How we operate
Mobility1 Group (Netherlands)
ALF Holdings East Africa Limited (Kenya LTD)
Diamond Trust Bank, Nairobi
Otto Reuchlinweg 1008/1146, Rotterdam
Nairobi, Kenya
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It’s time.
The opportunity is not coming. It is already here. The question is whether you will be part of it.
Every Monday 09:00–21:00 CET
Rotterdam or video call
“We don’t just give intelligence. We build trust.”
— ABITECH Africa Business Intelligence