Meet the Team

A Finance & Economics graduate from Rutgers University, Issaq is a financial services professional in the Philadelphia & NYC metropolitan area. Issaq has always had a keen interest in the intersectionality between Finance and private sector growth in Africa. An avid traveler, Issaq has been to the continent 7 times, spending most of his t

A Finance & Economics graduate from Rutgers University, Issaq is a financial services professional in the Philadelphia & NYC metropolitan area. Issaq has always had a keen interest in the intersectionality between Finance and private sector growth in Africa. An avid traveler, Issaq has been to the continent 7 times, spending most of his time in East Africa. He believes access to finance and FinTech innovations can help African countries realize their full economic potential.

An Economics graduate from the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE). Bashir is based in London and has experience working with large multinationals in Africa and the Middle East through his work for large TMT-focused consultancies in London & Dubai. Part of the large African diaspora in the UK, Bashir is passionate about t

An Economics graduate from the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE). Bashir is based in London and has experience working with large multinationals in Africa and the Middle East through his work for large TMT-focused consultancies in London & Dubai. Part of the large African diaspora in the UK, Bashir is passionate about the role FinTech will play in leapfrogging private sector growth in Africa.

Statistics and Mathematical Economics graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ibrahim is a former Data Analytics Lead and MENA (Middle East North Africa) Business Development Lead at Deloitte & Touche. He currently works with executives to develop data analytic products to help them reach their strategic goals. He has traveled 

Statistics and Mathematical Economics graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ibrahim is a former Data Analytics Lead and MENA (Middle East North Africa) Business Development Lead at Deloitte & Touche. He currently works with executives to develop data analytic products to help them reach their strategic goals. He has traveled and lived across West Africa and North Africa. He resonates with the pathos of the need for change and development in the continent felt by so many youth. He is passionate about innovation, as well as the impact funding can have on the development of infrastructure and job growth in Africa.