Tag: Class of 2018

MIPAD

Meet Onyeche Tifase

Onyeche Tifase is an experienced Engineering Professional with extensive experience in the power, engineering and consulting industries. She graduated with a BEng (Hons) in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from the University of Nottingham and completed her Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cambridge. She started her career with Siemens in 2001 as an Engineer in the Power Distribution Division …

MIPAD

Meet Rexy Rolle

Rexy Rolle was born in the beautiful islands of the Bahamas and raised between Andros, Bahamas and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she experienced both the benefits and the complexities of what the two worlds offered. Her success reigns from bold ambition and a solid work ethic which she adapted from her parents who first introduced …

MIPAD

Meet Lilian Makoi

Lilian Makoi is a Master’s Degree holder in International Business and an exceptional Technology expert with a proven delivery of game-changing innovation in the financial inclusion and Digital inclusion space. Lilian has developed the highly innovative Jamii Africa – a mobile micro-health insurance product for the low-income population. She is passionate about technology, financial inclusion, …

MIPAD

Meet Michael Ugwu

Michael Ugwu is the pioneer general manager for Sony Music Entertainment West Africa, one of the largest record labels in the world. Prior to that Ugwu was and still is an investor in Freeme Digital. Freeme Digital is the premier 3rd party digital distribution company in Nigeria with a growing array of artists, comedians and …

MIPAD

Meet Nana Spio-Garbrah

Nana Spio-Garbrah began her career in management consulting in major firms including IBM and Deloitte Consulting, LLP, From there, she transitioned into international finance and development – the major focus areas of her tertiary education, where she now specializes in resource mobilization and shareholder engagement. Formerly, she was focused on private sector development in Africa …

MIPAD

Meet Rimini Haraya Makama

Rimini Haraya Makama is a Nigerian lawyer and business executive, who is the Head of Corporate & Government Affairs at Microsoft Nigeria. She studied law at the University of Jos, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws. She followed up with a Diploma in Marketing, obtained from the London School of Marketing. Later, she obtained a Master of Laws from the University of Reading. For two years, from …

MIPAD

Meet Taa Wongbe

Taa Wongbe is the CEO of The Khana Group and is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s strategy, teams and operations across all four offices – New York, Liberia, Nigeria and Ghana. He has served a wide range of clients and led projects for governments, corporations, multilateral institutions, aid agencies, and social impact investors …

MIPAD

Meet Omar Johnson

Omar Johnson is from Brooklyn, NY. He received a BS from Georgia State University and an MBA from Goizueta Business School at Emory University. Omar Johnson leads all global brand marketing and advertising efforts at Beat Electronics. He applies his extensive marketing expertise across brand development, advertising, retail experience, entertainment/sports marketing, and digital marketing. A …

MIPAD

Meet Serge Nawej

Serge Nawej is a business lawyer by profession and a strategist very knowledgeable about high-value complex projects and transactions. He is involved in many major projects in Africa and most especially in the DRC, some of which received international coverage. Serge was also Involved in the successful Business Development of a well-known international law firm …

MIPAD

Meet Vusi Thembekwayo

Vusi Thembekwayo is a Global Business Speaker, private equity CEO, CEO of MyGrowthFund and an Iconoclasts merchant. He was ranked number 1 in public speaking at the age of 17, Vusi went on to receive third place in the world at the English-Speaking Union International Competition. He delivered his first professional talk in 2002 and over …