Caine Wanjau

Caine Wanjau is the co-founder and CEO of Digitax, a platform revolutionizing tax compliance for SMEs across Kenya, Zambia, and Nigeria. With 15 years of experience in technology spanning agritech, banking, and public transport, Caine is deeply committed to building solutions that meet African businesses where they are. In a continent where over 80% of economic activity occurs in the informal sector, Caine recognized tax compliance as a major barrier to SME growth and government revenue. Through Digitax, he has created an accessible, reliable, and user-friendly platform that simplifies tax processes, offering tools like USSD options, custom integrations, and intuitive interfaces that require no technical expertise. Caine’s journey as an entrepreneur has been shaped by conviction and long-term thinking. From taking two years to land Digitax’s first customer to navigating Africa’s challenging investment landscape, he emphasizes starting with real problems rather than chasing solutions. Beyond technology, Caine envisions platforms like Digitax as bridges between government digitization efforts and the practical needs of African entrepreneurs, driving innovation and transformation in the continent’s digital financial ecosystem.