About Acubta

Building Africa's trusted finance network.

Acubta is a networking, marketplace and AI-powered SaaS platform built for businesses and accounting professionals, and finance students, combining client acquisition, social media manager, professional networking, AI assistants, and business tools in one ecosystem.

Mission

Make trusted accounting accessible to every African business.

We give SMEs, freelancers and finance teams a frictionless way to find verified professionals, and we equip those professionals with the AI, audience and tools to grow their practice — across every market we serve.

Vision

The default operating system for African finance.

By 2050, every African accountant, SME and finance student will discover, learn, work and transact inside one continental network — credible, trusted and intelligent by design.

Built for African finance

One ecosystem. Three audiences.

For Businesses & SMEs

A finance team without the overhead.

Hire verified African accountants on demand. Get instant tax answers. Automate compliance across FIRS, KRA and SARS.

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For Accountants & Firms

The growth platform for African practices.

Get listed on the directory. Auto-generate marketing content. Build authority in the forum. Scale your firm with AI tools.

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For Students & Freelancers

Pass your exams. Land your first clients.

Free AI tutor trained on ICAN, ACCA, CPA and SAICA syllabi — with a community of mentors and a forum that grows with you.

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Our Values

Six commitments we don't compromise on.

Verified by default

Every professional on Acubta is verified against ICAN, ACCA, SAICA, ICPAK, ICAG or SAIPA before they appear in the directory.

Pan-African by design

Localised to SARS, SAIPA, ANAN, ICAN, KRA, GRA, URA, ETA and more — so answers, content and matches reflect each user's country.

AI with citations, verified by humans

AI can make mistakes — we strive for excellence and accuracy by citing the source act, gazette or IFRS standard on every reply, so a qualified professional can verify before you act.

Community over isolation

Accountants grow faster together. The forum, messaging and showcase features exist so no one practices alone.

Built for the user

From students to senior partners, every workflow is tailored to who you are, where you are and how you work.

Quietly excellent product

We sweat the details — speed, design and reliability — so the tools feel obvious, calm and premium to use every day.

Our Origin

Acubta began because African accountants needed a credible home online — a place to be discovered, supported by AI, and connected to the businesses and students that depend on them. We built that home, and opened it to the continent.

Joshua Ighodalo, Founder & CEO

The Team

Built by professionals, for professionals.

Joshua Ighodalo

Joshua Ighodalo

Founder & CEO

VISIONARY LEADER

Set the vision for Acubta and built the company from the ground up — listening daily to accountants, SMEs and finance students across the continent.

Leonee Esbend-Ighodalo

Leonee Esbend-Ighodalo

Professional Advisor

PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT

Provides the vital professional advice and accounting expertise that keeps Acubta credible, accurate and aligned with the realities of practice.

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