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Colin Dreizin

Colin Dreizin

Founder and Managing Director
Tanzania

Colin Dreizin blends entrepreneurial drive with decades of international development leadership. He brings deep hands-on expertise in energy, agriculture, trade, and private sector growth—and the strategic lens needed to architect high-impact, investor-ready opportunities across the continent...

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Adam Gahhu

Adam Gahhu

Senior Finance & Trade Advisor
Tanzania

Adam Gahhu is a seasoned economist with over 15 years of experience in trade, finance, and private sector development across Tanzania and East Africa. With senior roles at USAID, the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation...

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Temina Mkumbwa

Temina Mkumbwa

Senior Advisor Gov’t & Partnerships
Tanzania

Temina Mkumbwa is a leader in the agricultural sector with over 15 years of experience forging partnerships across Tanzania and the broader East and Southern Africa region. A former USAID Deputy Office Director, she is deeply connected within government...

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Dave Rogers

Dave Rogers

Regional Director East Africa
Kenya

Dave Rogers is a strategic operations and partnerships executive with 15+ years leading high-impact initiatives in energy, finance, trade, and agriculture across Africa. He has mobilized $500M+ in private investment, built cross-border partnerships, and...

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William Nyakatura

William Nyakatura

Country Lead
Uganda

William Nyakatura is a seasoned dealmaker with two decades of experience mobilizing capital across Africa. He has structured and closed over $250 million in transactions, building powerful networks that connect investors to opportunities...

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Evelyn Ayivor

Evelyn Ayivor

Regional Director West Africa
West Africa

Evelyn Rekia Ayivor is a results-driven trade and investment strategist with over 15 years of experience mobilizing capital, unlocking market access, and driving policy reforms across West Africa. She has led transformative, multimillion-dollar programs...

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Andrew Read

Andrew Read

Country Lead
Ghana

Andrew Read is a seasoned dealmaker with more than 20 years of experience driving agricultural trade, natural resource management, and market growth across Africa and Asia. He combines technical depth with proven leadership...

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Susan Oranye

Susan Oranye

Country Lead
Nigeria

Susan Oranye has mobilized more than $341 million in co-investments across Nigeria, structuring innovative deals that span agriculture, power, and water. She is recognized for bringing together institutional investors, corporates, and...

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Omoti Abdulkebiru

Omoti Abdulkebiru

Associate Agriculture & Energy
Nigeria

Omoti Abdulkebiru is a seasoned agribusiness finance and development leader with over 24 years of experience mobilizing investment, expanding SME credit, and strengthening agricultural value chains across Nigeria. He brings...

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Jodi-Kaye Wade

Jodi-Kaye Wade

Associate
West Africa and Washington DC

Jodi-Kaye Wade is a mission-driven finance executive with over 12 years of experience structuring innovative capital solutions across Africa and emerging markets. She has mobilized more than $400 million in private investment...

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Charles Egu

Charles Egu

Regional Director Southern Africa
South Africa

Charles Egu is a senior financial management leader and Certified Public Accountant with over 25 years of global experience in audits, compliance, and financial systems, including more than 15 years in senior roles across Africa...

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Melody McNeil

Melody McNeil

Regional Director Central Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Melody McNeil is Anchorage Africa’s Regional Director for Central Africa and Senior Safeguarding Advisor, known for her ability to operationalize risk management and social safeguards in some of the world’s most challenging contexts...

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Jean-Michel Sondji

Jean-Michel Sondji

Country Lead
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Jean-Michel Sondji brings over a decade of private sector and finance leadership across Central Africa and beyond. With expertise spanning blended finance, investment facilitation, digital transformation in banking, and cross-sector...

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Blaise Bena

Blaise Bena

Operations Manager
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Blaise Bena is a highly accomplished operations and logistics leader with more than 25 years of experience supporting complex organizational functions in both government and private sectors. He brings deep expertise...

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