Technology, skill help volunteers SPANAfrica

Now that Kai Staats doesn’t have to be fully immersed in the day-to-day survival of his technology company, the local entrepreneur is putting his expertise to work on his other passion – providing know-how and support to nonprofits in Africa.

Staats founded Terra Soft Solutions Inc. in 1998 and steered the company through several rocky patches as its technology partners made huge changes in their platforms. Late last year, Terra Soft was purchased by Tokyo-based Fixstars to be its U.S. headquarters.

Staats still serves as chief operating officer of the firm, but found that he finally has a little bit more…