Aubrey is an advisor to Fortune 500 companies &
investors doing business in Africa. She is a contributor
to the Financial Times, NPR, & Axios and the
award-winning author of ‘The Next Africa’. She also
serves as a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council,
Council on Foreign Relations & a Milken Young Leader.
Aubrey holds an MBA from Wharton & MA from
Georgetown.
Eliot is the Executive Director of the US-Nigeria
Council, advises investors on market entry & private
expansion strategies in Africa. He has written
extensively on doing business in frontier markets in the
FT, New York Times, Reuters & CNN. He is a board
member of the African Leadership Network, an Aspen
Scholar, & CFR Term member.
Eliot holds an MA from Yale University.
John is the founder of natural resource research and
advisory firm with experience operating in several
African markets. He has previous experience in US
energy sector and natural resource policy.
John holds a BA in Government and Natural Resource
Management from Claremont McKenna College.
Olga is an Associate at insiderPR. She has 8 years combined experience in events, TV/Film/Radio production, marketing and research across different industries. She is an award winner and Tropics Magazine Top 500 African-Doer. Olga holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Johannesburg majoring in Sociology, Strategic Communication and Information Management.
Adjoa has worked across different roles in the financial
services sector in Ghana, including marketing,
technology and customer service, developing a broad
outlook on doing business in West Africa.
Adjoa holds a BSC in Management Information Systems
from Ashesi University, and an MSC in International
Business from Hult International Business School
Nosike is a Communications and Digital marketing professional interested in media, Africa's tech ecosystem, innovation policy and the intersections.
He has experience providing advisory and executing social media and content programs for over 25 tech ecosystem actors in emerging markets.
Nosike holds a BSc in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Abuja.
Wole is an Account Manager at insiderPR. He has spent the last five years supporting communications and delivering engaging content for African businesses and entrepreneurs. His writings on technology in Africa have appeared in NextBillion, African Arguments, Business Day Nigeria, TechCabal, AllAfrica and Magnitt. Wole holds a Bachelor of Laws from Olabisi Onabanjo University in Nigeria.
Gustavo has served as an advisor to several Colombian
presidential candidates and international firms
regarding public relations issues and brand positioning
in media outlets. He is a frequent collaborator with
Colombian news organizations
Camila is a marketing specialist with experience in
communication strategies, advertising campaigns, and
brand positioning for companies across multiple
industries. She has participated in the startup
ecosystem in Colombia and collaborated in digital
transformation projects.
Afrae is a Digital Marketing Strategist and Social
Media Specialist. She holds a bachelor's degree in
International Trade and Management from Istanbul
Sehir University in Turkey and is certified in Search
Engine Optimization, Inbound Marketing, and Content
Marketing.
Temi is a creative storyteller who is adept at
understanding and refining the business story in order
to communicate effectively to the targeted audiences.
She has over four years of experience working in
communications and earned a Post Graduate Degree in
Public Relations & Communications from the University
of Lagos, Nigeria.
Rebekah is Director at insiderPR. Rebekah is a communications specialist with an international career which has seen her tell a wide-range of captivating stories to diverse audiences. Her mission is to support clients as they create positive and meaningful dialogue, whilst inspiring and informing audiences. Based in London, Rebekah works with Governments, NGOs, and brands, to deliver effective strategy, campaigns, purpose-driven activities, media, and events.
She holds a BA Honours in Communication & Sociology from the University of Liverpool, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Thelma is an Account Manager at insiderPR. She is also a planning, research, and evaluation specialist, and much of her research explores innovative business models for inclusive growth through entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan africa. Thelma supports several international donor organisations, and government agencies in gathering evidence to inform decision making, and conducts rigorous results-based evaluations to measure the impact of their work. She is a Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA). Thelma holds a BA in Economics from the University of British Columbia, and an Mphil in Development Studies from Cambridge University.
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