South African who took on Meta talks new $264m tech company

At the end of 2022, South African entrepreneur Eldrid Jordaan faced personal and professional turmoil. After battling tech giant Meta and dealing with health issues, he resigned from GovTech, the company he founded in 2015. Less than two years later, at 46, Jordaan has made a strong comeback with his new venture, Suppple, raising millions in Europe and planning to acquire data centers in Africa. With bold ambitions, he aims to make Suppple the largest tech company on the continent, focused on social impact. “It’s a bold vision, but I believe we have what it takes,” Jordaan says confidently from London, where he is strategizing his next big moves.