Revolutionising
HR and Payroll for
African Businesses
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Putting People First
At SeamlessHR, we believe people are the heart of every successful organisation. That’s why, since 2018, we’ve been empowering workforces across Africa to achieve greater productivity and success. Our world-class HR technology simplifies processes and streamlines tasks, freeing up businesses to focus on growth and supporting their people.
Our Mission
To help African businesses optimise their resources so they can be more productive and successful and to help working people in Africa enjoy a better life.
Africa's Productivity Engine
Our journey has led us to the insight that to further drive productivity across Africa, we need to go beyond core HR technology. In our expanded focus, we aim to elevate employee well-being and boost business efficiency through innovative and essential financing solutions. This holistic approach enables us to support organisations and employees alike, fostering a brighter, more productive future across the continent.
The Journey So Far….
2005
Serendipity
The SeamlessHR co-founders, Emmanuel Okeleji and ‘Deji Lana, met at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
2013
Insidify
Deji and Emmanuel launch Insidify, a jobs aggregator and professional networking site.
Coined from the words ‘inside’ and ‘identify’, we described it as the ‘Google for jobs in Africa and other emerging markets’.
Headquarters? Right out of Emmanuel’s living room in Lagos, Nigeria.
2018
SeamlessHR
SeamlessHR is born and gains its first client!
Sterling Bank will always hold a special place in our heart.
2020
SeamlessPayroll
Launched SeamlessPayroll in our first-ever virtual event, with hundreds of HR and payroll professionals in attendance.
A core memory for us.
2020
Fundraising
We announced our seed fundraise!
2020
First 100 clients 🎉
Hit 100 clients, as more and more African organisations trusted us to manage their HR and payroll.
2021
ISO 27001:2013
2021
Habari, Kenya!
We opened doors to our first physical office in Kenya, with an on-ground team to manage local operations.
2022
Series A
Started the year with the big news of our $10m Series A fundraise.
2023
Launched Embedded Finance
Launched Earned Wage Access and the financial wellness suite in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to empower blue-collar workers financially across Africa.
2023
Became an all-in-one HR Solution
We expanded the SeamlessHR product suite and launched Performance, Recruitment, Time & Talent management products.
2023
Hit 200 Seamstars 🎉
Grew from 21 employees at inception to over 200 Seamstars. And counting.
2023
$300m Payroll for African businesses
Processed $300 Million worth of payroll for various African businesses throughout the year 2023
2024
Launched SeamlessProcure
We launched SeamlessProcure to tackle the issues with supply chain in Africa.
Our Management Team
Dr. Emmanuel Okeleji
CEO & Co-Founder
Deji Lana
CTO & Co-Founder
MK Balaji
Chief Revenue Officer
Seun Obatuyi
VP, Partnerships & International Expansion
Bryan Kariuki
Regional VP, East Africa
Stephen Nwokocha
Director, Finance
Adetoun Akinsunmi
Director, Customer Success
Chidi Orji
Director, Sales
Oke Egbi
Director, Embedded Finance
Moyowa Uranje-Odueso
Head, People Operations
Sayo Akinwale
Head, Marketing & Communications
Femisayo Olofintila
Head, Product Management
Ayo Lana
Head, Engineering
Innocent Chukwukelu
Head, Project Implementation
Oluwafemi Adeyemo
Financial Controller
