Senior Product Manager with 7+ years leading fintech and digital payment products across six African markets. Proven track record of launching and scaling high-impact platforms generating $400M+ in transaction value and $300M+ in revenue contribution — with a rare ability to operate fluently across strategy, design, and engineering.
Great products don't happen by accident. They're the result of a disciplined, human-centred process applied consistently — from the first stakeholder conversation to the first real user interaction and beyond. I follow four phases on every engagement.
Each project below represents the full product design and management cycle — from problem framing through to shipped solutions and measurable outcomes.
A canvas-based visual platform that replaced hand-coded USSD journeys with a node-driven, drag-and-drop interface. What once took three months of engineering effort now takes hours — without writing a line of code.
A self-service web application giving Zambian microfinance customers control over loans, Q-Pay wallet, and account management — eliminating branch visits and reducing support call volume by a projected 20% within 90 days of launch.
A mobile-first telemedicine platform designed to bring doctors, mental health counsellors, pharmacies, and emergency services to every Zambian's phone. Built end-to-end — from market framing and UX through to 81 React components and a complete engineering handover — by me, as a demonstration of full-stack product thinking.
"I don't just ship features — I build the strategy, systems, and alignment that make great products inevitable at scale."
I'm Emmanuel Kabeya, a Senior Product Manager and Founder based in Lusaka, Zambia. Over the past 7+ years I've built a career spanning fintech, digital payments, energy research, and now digital health — always at the intersection of strategy, design, and execution.
My journey started as a Software Engineer at Cellulant building backend payment infrastructure, progressed through Product Owner and Senior PM roles owning platforms that now process $400M+ in transaction volume across six African markets, and has expanded into consulting (Qualis Digital Finance) and founding my own venture — Teladoc Zambia — where I serve as Chief Product Architect, bringing the same rigour of fintech product leadership to healthcare access.
A research role at Synove Energy in Mauritius sharpened the analytical and synthesis skills that now underpin my approach to user research and product discovery. I believe the best products come from a combination of deep domain knowledge, honest user empathy, and relentless focus on measurable outcomes.
Whether you're looking for a product design partner, a fractional PM, or just want to talk about fintech product strategy in Africa — I'd love to hear from you.