Ai’s advisory board is made up of cross-border investment experts, investment bankers and communications directors from business and government. Advisory board members ensure Africa investor’s content remains relevant to international investors and the financial media.
The Board is chaired by:
- Dr Alhaji Bamanga Tukur »
Chair, NEPAD Business Group and Executive President, African Business Roundtable (ABR)
Members of the Board:
- Mr Justin Chinyanta »
Chairman, Loita Capital Partners International - Mr Jean-Louis Ekra »
President, African Export-Import Bank - Mr Geoffrey Lipman »
Assistant Secretary General, UNWTO - Dr William Kalema »
Chairman, Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) - Dr Ken Kwaku »
Special Advisor to Former President Mkapa - Mr Dan Marokane »
General Manager, Exploration & Production (E&P), PetroSA - Mr Desi Lopez Fafie »
Vice President, Oracle Africa - Ms Arunma Oteh »
Vice President, Corporate Services, African Development - Mr Mark Smith »
Director Middle East and Africa, Travelex Plc - Mr Chris West »
Deputy Director, Shell Foundation
Member of the board:
Mr Mark Smith
Director Middle East and Africa, Travelex PlcMark Smith is Director for Travelex’s activities in the Middle East and Africa.
He has worked in senior management roles for Thomas Cook and Lunn Poly (TUI UK) and while at Thomas Cook was instrumental in turning around the European retail businesses. He was also responsible for setting up a retail Bureaux de Change network for TUI UK.
Mr Smith was educated at The King’s School in Peterborough and gained an MBA from the Open University Business School.