Our Story

Building the Future with 7Square

7Square was born from the conviction that Africa's greatest challenges — in healthcare, financial inclusion, governance, and infrastructure — can be transformed into opportunities through structured, responsible AI adoption and digital transformation.

Why Africa, Why Now

Africa stands at a pivotal moment. With the world's youngest population, rapidly expanding digital infrastructure, and unprecedented data generation, the continent is primed for a transformation that leapfrogs traditional development pathways.

Yet the gap between AI potential and practical adoption remains vast. Most organizations lack the foundational data maturity, governance frameworks, and technical capacity to deploy AI effectively and responsibly.

That's where 7Square comes in. We bridge the gap between global best practices and African implementation realities — delivering structured, risk-aware AI adoption that builds lasting organizational capability.

Our Evolution

Founded 7Square

Started with a focus on data science consulting and research projects across Southern and East Africa.

Expanded into Enterprise

Grew to serve Tier-1 banks, telecoms, and government institutions with AI strategy and data governance.

Scaling Across Africa

Expanded our comprehensive capabilities across five countries, delivering AI strategy, data science, and digital transformation at scale.

Vision

To be Africa's most trusted partner in AI-driven digital transformation — making data-driven decision-making the standard, not the exception.

Mission

Accelerating AI adoption and leading digital transformation across Africa. Through structured advisory, advanced engineering, and deep African expertise.

What Drives Us

Our Values

Evidence-Based

Every recommendation grounded in data, not perception. We measure twice and implement once.

Transparent

Clear methodologies, open communication, and honest assessment of capabilities and limitations.

Africa-First

Deep understanding of African markets, regulatory environments, and infrastructure realities.

Implementation-Ready

Strategic partnership, not vendor dependency. We build capability, not reliance.

The Team

Leadership

Deep technical expertise meets strategic business acumen.

Ernest Moyo

Ernest Moyo

Co-Founder & CEO

Data ScienceGeospatial AnalysisBayesian ModelingR & PythonM&E Systems

Quantitative epidemiologist and data scientist with a background spanning actuarial science, biostatistics, and public health research across multiple African countries.

Currently pursuing a PhD at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, developing high-resolution disease risk mapping frameworks using Bayesian geostatistical modeling.

Over a decade of experience driving data analytics, M&E systems, and evidence-based strategy — from SAP enterprise consulting to leading regional health surveillance programmes across Southern and East Africa.

Rodden Chikonzo

Rodden Chikonzo

Co-Founder & CTO

Systems EngineeringSCADA & AutomationIndustrial IoTProject ManagementPython & SQL

Electronic engineer and systems integration specialist with over 12 years of experience designing and deploying industrial control systems, SCADA platforms, and automation solutions across Africa and beyond.

Holds a BEng Honours in Electronic Engineering and brings deep expertise in PLC programming, process instrumentation, and large-scale infrastructure projects spanning water treatment, energy, and manufacturing.

Registered Professional Engineer in Tanzania and Zimbabwe, with project delivery experience across Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Qatar, and Canada.

Where We Operate

Regional Presence

On-the-ground experience across Southern and East Africa.

South Africa
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Tanzania
Kenya

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Whether you're starting your data journey or scaling AI across your enterprise, we'd love to hear from you.

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