Our Advisors
Bienvenue Angui
CEO of MOBIANG GROUP
Meike Neitz
Founder & MD of embassidy
Tobias Straube
Partner (Co-Founder) of Scio Network
Fabienne Kirchhof
Project Consultant at Greentec Capital
Dr. Christian Lindfeld
Managing Director of Africa Ventures Advisory
Max Ebsen
Startup Consultant at Greentec Capital
Yannik Emrich
Advisor at Africa Ventures Advisory
Emmanuel Nomafo
Associate Partner & Head of People and Organizationat Scio Network
Thomas Festerling
CEO of Greentec Capital
Filippo Brasesco
Partner (Co-Founder) and MD at Scio Network
Erick Yong
CEO of Zeitec
Matiullah Rahmaty
Advisor at Scio Network
Bienvenue Angui
Bienvenue Angui is Franco-Ivorian, holds a Master's degree in Franco-German Business and Management and has been involved in German-French economic relations for over 15 years. She is the CEO of MOBIANG GROUP, a consulting company specialised in supporting German companies in African markets, mainly French-speaking, and vice versa.
She is a member of the board of several German SME associations and has an extensive network in sub-Saharan Africa. Finally, Bienvenue Angui is the correspondent in Germany of the 1st pan-African magazine for economic diplomacy, L'EcoDiplomate.
„I believe that a strong Africa needs strong partners: Alone we go faster, together we go further.”
Meike Neitz
Meike Neitz is the Founder & Managing Director of the cross-continental Startup Consultancy embassidy. Before that, she was Senior Manager, Trend & Innovation Scouting at Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) in charge of the Digital Hub Initiative (de:hub) by the German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action. She is an expert in International Relations and Communications: From 2020 to 2022, she was a Digital Ambassador with the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), based in Namibia. In her role, she supported the local Startup ecosystem and built bridges between Europe and Africa.
Until 2020, Meike ran her own coaching business, focusing on communications and business development for Startups, amongst others working closely with the TV format “Die Höhle der Löwen”. Meike has begun her career as Country Director for the Emerging Markets Research and Consulting Firm Oxford Business Group (OBG), living and working in Turkey, Indonesia, Tunisia, Thailand and Algeria.
Filippo Brasesco
Filippo is Partner (Co-Founder) and Managing Director at Scio Network and brings 15+ years of experience in international development cooperation, business development & consulting, and project management. He is an Agricultural Economist with demonstrated experience on agriculture and food systems development, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. He worked in 30+ countries for a range of public and private sector clients, including development agencies, research institutions, development banks, and the United Nations.
"Sustainable development is the key to unlocking the potential of communities, providing not just resources but also hope, dignity, and a better future."
Dr. Christian Lindfeld
Christian is a Managing Director of Africa Ventures Advisory and brings in over 16 years of global management consulting and leadership experience. He has lived in South Africa for a long time, has founded several startups and supports a wide range of entrepreneurs in Africa. He accompanies board mandates in associations and companies, regularly publishes thought leadership articles and speaks at conferences.
“I believe in the shared growth story of the African continent and Europe, made possible through joint projects and entrepreneurship driven by the next generation of African and European business leaders and entrepreneurs.”
Thomas Festerling
Thomas is CEO and co-founder of Greentec Capital, who brought his extensive financial and investment background of more than 10 years in the financial industry to the development of our investment approach. Thomas is our specialist for financing, investor relations and business planning.
Erick Yong
Erick is co-founder of Greentec Capital and CEO of Zeitec. He became an entrepreneur and strategic consultant immediately after his studies, where he further developed his strategic thinking skills and comprehensive track record of launching and scaling up new business concepts. He is also a specialist in international marketing strategies, implementing brand strategies, marketing plans and communication campaigns.
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