Andrew Waititu is the Managing Director for SAP in Eastern Africa. He was born and raised in Kenya and developed an interest for Information Technology while attending a part time basic IT course during his gap year. He went on to create a career out of it and graduated from the University of Liverpool with a Masters in Computer Science.

Andrew has been involved in the Middle East and African ICT sector for over 18 years in various capacities in IBM, Microsoft and SAP. Andrew joined SAP in 2010.

Andrew is responsible for business development in East Africa, where he ensures that SAP’s expansion strategy is aligned with the region’s broader development plans while strengthening SAP’s presence in this growing market.
He is passionate about technology, and believes that technology based intellectual property will form one of the major pillars in drawing Africa into the 21st Century, breaking away from the shackles of low value exports from the continent.