BIG ANNOUNCEMENT – NEW DREAM MAKER IN THE HOUSE!
It is with immense joy and pride that we officially welcome Felicien Mukadi into the Community Dream Makers / CDMA family!
This is not just another membership. This is a historic moment for our movement.
👑 Who is Felicien Mukadi?
Seasoned Electronics Engineer
Trained at the University of Liège and the University of Leuven in Belgium
Former IBM Systems Engineer
Worked on mainframe systems (System/360 and System/370)
IBM Leadership in Africa
Rose through the ranks at IBM Zaïre from Field Manager to Branch Manager, then DP Manager (Deputy GM)
Country Manager Overseeing Multiple Nations
Felicien Mukadi served as Country Manager overseeing operations in Zaïre (DRC), Rwanda, Burundi and Angola.
This leadership role positioned him at the highest level of technology management across Central Africa.
🚀 Founder of Afrisoft
Founder of Afrisoft, one of the early African IT companies focused on:
- Training
- Equipment sales
- Desktop publishing
- Outsourced payroll & accounting services for businesses without computers
Continued Excellence in the United States
Since 2003, he has continued to sharpen his skills in the United States, earning a bachelor's degree in Computer Network Security at ITT in Arlington, Texas.
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Core Pillars
IT. Management. Entrepreneurship.
These are not just "skills" – they are decades of lived experience at the highest level.
🎯 Why did he join CDMA?
"I want to make a difference, share my experience and leave a legacy."
On his membership form, Felicien Mukadi wrote that he joined because he wants to make a difference, share his experience and leave a legacy.
He also shared his expectation:
"I expect outstanding organization and operation."
His membership tier: Institutional Partnership – a clear sign that he's stepping in not just as a member, but as a strategic pillar and partner in our vision.
🧭 His Role in CDMA & the CDMA Academy
As of today, Felicien Mukadi joins us as:
Senior Advisor & Mentor
To the organization
Key Mentor to the CDMA Academy
Where we are building intensive IT bootcamps and a powerful mentorship pipeline to accelerate IT certifications and careers for our members
His journey—from IBM leadership in Central Africa to founding Afrisoft, and then retooling in the U.S. in network security—makes him a living bridge between:
- 🌍 Africa & the Diaspora
- 🏢 Corporate Leadership & Community Service
- 💡 Strategy & Execution
🧱 A Father of Discipline, Integrity & Hard Work
On a personal note: I (Ange) can say publicly that I owe my discipline, my sense of integrity, and my respect for hard work to him.
The values we repeat in CDMA—
- Integrity
- Humility
- Hard Work
- Leadership through Service
—are values I first saw lived out by my father, long before they were written into our orientation manual.
In many ways, he is not only my father… he is a father to all Dream Makers.
🌟 What This Means for Us
Having Felicien Mukadi with us means:
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Access to Rare Expertise
Our Think Tank, CDMA Academy, and leadership programs now have access to a rare combination of technical depth, executive experience, and Pan-African perspective.
02
Mentorship from Experience
Our younger generation gains a mentor who has walked the path – from Congo to Europe to the U.S., from engineer to executive, from employee to founder.
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Reinforced Vision
Our vision of building structured, powerful, and financially strong communities is now reinforced by someone who has actually managed large systems, large teams, and large responsibilities.