David Kan

David Chih-Hsing Kan (2 July 1959 – May 19, 2022) was a Taiwanese-born CEO and founder of Mustek, one of the largest assemblers and distributors of personal computers and complementary ICT products in South Africa. He was also a waiter, truck driver, and removal company worker. Kan made a partnership proposal with Chen and visited Mustek Corporation in Taiwan to receive training. Considered a pioneer in the tech space in South Africa, he led the development of the country’s first PC assembly plant. Mustek operates in South Africa, with anchor operations in Zimbabwe, Kenya and Nigeria. In 2003, it did a dual listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange through issuing Taiwan Depositary Receipts (TDRs). In 2005, the company was responsible for about 25% of the computers sold in South Africa, and its ME-CER computer brand ranked first in personal computer sales in the country. At the beginning of 2022, Kan had increased his shareholding in the firm to 25.42%.

Kan was a founding member of the Board of Directors of Zinox, a Nigerian tech brand launched in 2001.

He died on May 19, 2022, aged 62.