Deji Lana is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Seamless Technologies, the operating system for work in Africa. Formerly known as SeamlessHR, the company has evolved from Africa’s leading cloud-based HR and payroll platform into a broader workplace technology company serving over 2,000 organisations across the continent, with offices in Lagos, Nairobi and Accra.
A seasoned technology leader with over two decades of experience, Deji brings deep technical expertise and strategic insight to his role, guiding SeamlessHR’s mission to revolutionise workforce management in Africa through scalable, user-centric technology.
Under his leadership, Seamless Technologies has achieved major milestones, including processing nearly a trillion naira in payroll for African businesses in 2025 and securing a second round of Series A, a $9 million investment from the Gates Foundation and Helios Digital Ventures.
These achievements speak to the transformative impact of the solutions Deji has helped build, enabling African institutions to streamline operations, improve employee experience, and compete globally. Today, Deji stands as one of the continent’s most respected tech leaders, committed to empowering African businesses and shaping the future of work through cutting-edge technology and resilient systems.
