bitflexjack

Head Of Business Development

An award-winning blockchain founder, fintech innovator, and regional ecosystem leader based in Zimbabwe, specializing in Layer-2 protocol development, decentralized finance (DeFi), smart contract architecture, and financial inclusion.

As the Founder of BitFlex FinTech and c-BLOCK Smart Contracts Pvt Ltd, Tendayi has pioneered mobile-first financial solutions and decentralized remittance frameworks designed to bridge cryptocurrency and traditional fiat systems. His work includes high-impact community initiatives and strategic partnerships, such as collaborations with GoodDollar to promote Universal Basic Income (UBI) alongside ecosystem grants from major layer-one protocols like Polygon and Celo.

In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, Tendayi serves as the Head of Business Development for Sankore 2.0 / NEAR Kenya, driving regional developer acquisition and protocol adoption, and as the Chairman (Zimbabwe) for the United Africa Blockchain Association (UABA), where he advocates for regulatory clarity, sovereign identity, and enterprise blockchain integration across the continent. Recognized widely across leading industry publications—including Techpoint Africa, Bitcoin.com, and BeInCrypto—and as a 2022 Blockchain Awards winner, Tendayi bridges deep technical implementation with strategic ecosystem growth to foster economic empowerment.


Experience: 5 years

Yearly salary: $70,000

Hourly rate: $40

Nationality: 🇿🇦 South Africa

Residency: 🇿🇦 South Africa


Experience

Founder
c-BLOCK Smart Contracts Pvt Ltd
2021 - 2024
Spearhead specialized blockchain technology development focused on secure smart contract architectures, decentralized financial protocols, and cross-border remittance frameworks. Guide technical grant proposals, product-market fit, and decentralized infrastructure funding to advance institutional blockchain adoption.
Head of Business Development
Sankore 2.0 / NEAR Kenya
2021 - 2026
Directed regional business development strategies, strategic partnerships, and developer acquisition across the NEAR ecosystem. Cultivated critical relationships with builders, institutional partners, and ecosystem stakeholders to accelerate regional protocol adoption.
Chairman
United Africa Blockchain Association (UABA)
2021 - 2026
Led strategic advocacy, policy engagement, and educational initiatives to foster regulatory clarity and enterprise blockchain integration across Africa. United industry leaders, developers, and policymakers toward core ecosystem goals including financial inclusion, sovereign identity, skills development, and job creation.
Founder
BitFlex FinTech
2017 - 2026
Engineered and launched a leading African fintech and Layer-2 blockchain platform designed to bridge cryptocurrency and fiat systems, driving mobile-first financial inclusion. Secured strategic institutional partnerships and ecosystem grants from Polygon and Celo (Alliance for Prosperity) to expand digital asset accessibility and utility. Awarded 2022 Blockchain Awards Winner for contributions to the African blockchain and cryptocurrency landscape.

Skills

community-manager
growth
marketing
partnership
strategy
business-development
english