Summary
Mandela Shaban is a tech-driven entrepreneur and CEO/Founder of Edoctorug, a Kampala-based telemedicine company that has scaled virtual care across Africa, enabling millions of patient–provider interactions in just four years. With nine years of experience spanning software development, core banking systems, and IT operations, he blends hands-on engineering (Python/Django web apps) with product and operational leadership. Mandela has a track record of building reliable systems under regulated environments from his time as a core banking analyst and IT administrator at Centenary Bank. He mentors young professionals via Mentors Without Borders, reflecting a commitment to coaching and community impact beyond his startup. Unusually for a founder, he retains deep technical involvement while also managing vendor relationships and system testing—skills that help Edoctorug deliver whole-person virtual healthcare across hospitals, clinics, pharmacists and health systems.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Information Technology and Computing, Bachelor’s Degree, Information Technology and Computing at Kyambogo University
Bantu, alur, lugbara, acholi, madi, langi, nubian languages, Kiswahili, south sudan-arabic, aringa, English