About Alvin
Alvin is a VC-backed U.S.-domiciled business with its team spanning four countries across Alvin's regional offices in West, East and Southern Africa. The people of Alvin possess deep market expertise in financial services, software development, compliance and serving SMEs throughout all four major regions of Africa.
Meet our Co-Founders
Winston Reid
CEO
Winston is an ex-Paystack Product Manager and former VC with nearly a decade of experience building and investing in African software companies. He leads Alvin’s product vision, combining deep understanding of how to design for African SMEs with the strategic insight of how to build systems for scale and investor confidence.
Vere Shaba
COO
Vere is a mechanical engineer and Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur with over a decade of experience running a successful SME herself in the green building sector. She brings firsthand understanding of the challenges African SMEs face, alongside expertise in compliance and distribution, guiding
Alvin’s operations to deliver practical, scalable tools for African businesses.






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