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Michel Katuta Mwangala (born August 17, 1987) is a Congolese businessman, investor, author, philanthropist, and co-founder of AfriTorch Digital along with Thabo Mphate. As a co-founder of AfriTorch Digital, he currently operates as its chief executive officer. His net worth is estimated to be US $1.2 million as of November 2017.

Katuta is one of the best-known entrepreneurs in Africa of the digital revolution. Michel launched AfriTorch Digital in South Africa from in May 2017 with his business partner. AfriTorch Digital expanded rapidly, with the company receiving major accolades in the first 6 months of operation.

Michel was born in 1987 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. He is the son of Pascal Katuta, and Marie Ilunga. He and his three siblings, Olga, Noella, and Miguet, were brought up in Lubumbashi, the second-largest city in the country, a hub for many of the country's biggest mining companies. Katuta was raised Catholic and later joined the evangelical movement of the Christian church.