Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, Ian’s passion for building businesses runs in his genes. Coupled with over a decade of pan-African investing, investment banking and fund management experience, he is ideally placed to invest and advise early-stage, high-growth businesses across the continent. Ian has a unique talent for raising capital and is an… Read more »
“Mr. Heiba assumed several roles in various high profile companies and institutions such as Banking in Misr Iran Investment Bank, Management consultation in Coopers & Lybrand Management Consulting (currently PwC), Government Agencies in the Public Enterprise Office (PEO) – The Privatization Agency of Egypt, Direct investments & Asset Management in Al Ahly for Development &… Read more »
“Mr. Seeruttun is a professional Accountant and holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with specialization in Finance. In 1992, Mr. Seeruttun joined the Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute where he left the Finance and Administration Department to head the Finance team at a major conglomerate. He was first elected in 2010 and served as… Read more »
“Dr. Brook Taye is the Director General of the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority, the entity that is mandated to regulate the securities market in Ethiopia. Prior to his appointment as the Director General, Brook Served as the Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia. He worked on the Ministry’s ambitious economic transformation strategy… Read more »
“Semereta Sewasew is the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia’s State Minister of Finance for Economic Cooperation. In this role, she leads the Ministry of Finance’s international economic cooperation policies and operations, with a focus on ensuring external resources are effectively managed and mobilized to provide maximum benefit and results for the people of Ethiopia. She… Read more »
“Engineer Lelise Neme has served as the Commissioner of the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) since June 2020. Her visionary leadership has been pivotal in navigating the challenging landscape posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and internal political issues that have prevailed in recent years. Under her astute guidance, Ethiopia has experienced a remarkable surge in foreign… Read more »
Heidi Patmore is the Founder and Managing Director of Manjaro Marketing – a marketing consultancy specialising in taking tech startups to market in Africa. Having launched and scaled 6 tech startups in the past 5 years, Heidi has deep experience in understanding the unique challenges of tech startups and how best to launch, grow and… Read more »
Hassan is the Founder & CEO of Aydi, an agri-tech startup that aims to build the digital infrastructure for farms to manage their workforce and optimize their field operations. He is also a Board Member at Tradeling.com, the UAE’s largest B2B e-commerce marketplace which is owned by the Government of Dubai. He was previously the… Read more »
“Mr. Haim Taib is an Israeli entrepreneur and philanthropist, with over three decades of experience strengthening and developing countries in Africa. He initiated dozens of extensive infrastructure projects across diverse sectors in Africa, impacting quality of life and economic growth. Haim is the Founder and President of the Mitrelli Group Swiss, a prominent international consortium… Read more »