Co-founder and CEO of SOLIMI, President of TogoTech

Gaël Matina EGBIDI

Gaël Matina EGBIDI is a Togolese entrepreneur and software engineer specialising in financial technology, smart electronic payment systems and digital transformation. With more than eight years of experience, she has built her expertise internationally, notably at leading consulting and technology firms such as OCTO Technology and HPS, where she supported financial institutions in modernising their payment systems. She is now co-founder and CEO of SOLIMI, a Togolese fintech that develops accessible digital financial solutions for individuals and businesses. Under her leadership, SOLIMI has forged strategic partnerships with major players in the financial and technology ecosystem, including Visa, Mastercard and several leading banks, contributing to innovative payment solutions and financial inclusion. SOLIMI now has more than 50,000 users, growth funded so far from its own resources, a testament to its ability to execute. Since 2025, she has also chaired TogoTech, the association of Togo’s tech startups, through which she works to structure the entrepreneurial ecosystem, showcase local innovation and strengthen the competitiveness of Togolese tech companies. Her career has been recognised several times: finalist for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation in 2022, winner of AfricArena’s Most Promising Entrepreneur award in 2024 and of Bank of Africa Togo’s Impact Entrepreneur Prize in 2026. Committed to an inclusive digital transformation, she champions an approach to innovation built on concrete, accessible, reliable and secure solutions that can meet the economic and social challenges of the African continent.