Board Members & Core Team
Meet the Board Members and the Core Team driving the India-Africa Entrepreneurship Forum.
Board Members
Experienced leaders and investors supporting the India-Africa Entrepreneurship Forum.
Sushil Jiwarajka
Managing Director, EssJay Corporation
Prominent industrialist and Honorary Consul General of Greece in Western India.
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Padmaja Ruparel
Co-founder, Indian Angel Network
Key player in the Indian entrepreneurial ecosystem; Founding Partner, IAN Fund.
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Tomi Davies
Founding President, ABAN
Pioneer of angel investing across Africa, supporting hundreds of entrepreneurs.
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Satya Narayanan R.
Founder, CL Educate
Award-winning entrepreneur; Member of Advisory Board at YourNest Angel Fund.
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Zachariah George
General Partner, Launch Africa
Former Wall Street banker; founder of Cactus Advisors specializing in VC.
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Baljinder Sharma
Convenor & Investment Advisor
Entrepreneur with 25+ years experience in the India-Africa corridor.
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Vuyisa Qabaka
Tech & Small Business Advisor
Director at Entrepreneur Traction and SABEF; TV host of Business Beat.
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Ramesh Awtaney
Managing Director, ISON Group
Indo-African business magnate with 28+ years in global technology and BPO.
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Rahul Sharma
Managing Director, USIBC India
Media, policy and corporate communications expert with four decades of experience.
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Anirudh A. Damani
Founder, Artha Venture Fund
Managing Partner with investments in OYO, Purplle, Rapido and more.
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Bala Madhavan
Senior Consultant, World Bank
Senior Consultant at the World Bank, focused on international development.
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Rajiv Indimath
Founder at ALauncher; Operator + Investor
Serial entrepreneur and seed investor; deep India-Africa go-to-market expertise across hospitality, manufacturing and consumer ventures.
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Gautam Kumar
COO & Co-Founder, FarEye
Co-founder of logistics-intelligence platform FarEye, serving 150+ clients across 30+ countries; MIT Social Innovator of the Year (2011).
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Emmanuel Okorwoit
Operations & Partnerships
Founder of Innovatopedia; bridging traditional education with technology in Kenya.
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