The AZA Finance Team is experienced in scaling up digital financial services in frontier markets. AZA Finance’s C-Suite is experienced in scaling up digital financial services in frontier markets 10 years working in African financial services. Columbia University, MA Finance. 12 years experience in investments, trading, and FX. UC Davis, MBA Finance. 12 years experience in investments, trading, and FX. 15 years technical experience. Edinburgh University, Engineering. 12 years experience in Financial Crime Risk, AML. Compliance & Due Diligence Operations. Our directors have deep industry experience. Highly experienced investor and board member, Served as Chair of the Board of Hertz, and a held board seats at Ingram Micro, Jacobs Engineering Group, NCR, and Western Union. Former partner of GRP Partners, cofounder of Fayne Levinson Associates, and senior executive at Creative Artists Agency. Spent nine years at McKinsey & Company, where she was the first woman partner. 40+ years of experience in venture capital investing, largely recognized as a “Founding Father” of the venture capital industry. Co-founder and past chairman of Apax Partners. He has helped build and foster the growth of numerous major global companies, including America Online, Office Depot, Cadence Systems, Apple Computer, FORE Systems, NTL, IntraLinks, and Audible Highly experienced and well-known finance and development expert. Decades of leadership experience at the Trade and Development Bank (TDB) Group and The World Bank. Founder of two companies, one in Risk Management Advisory and another to invest equity into SMEs. Serves of the boards of the UN Foundation, Orca Explorations, AZA Finance, Norsad Finance, and ARC (African Risk Capacity) Ltd. Backed by the world’s top investment firms.
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Executive Team
Elizabeth Rossiello
Chief Executive Officer
Adam Gouevia
Chief Financial Officer
Michael Nderitu
Chief Risk Officer
Callum Dryden
Chief Technology Officer
Muhammad Inuwa
Chief Compliance Officer
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Board of directors
AZA Finance
Linda Fayne Levinson
Board Chair, AZA Finance
Alan Patricof
AZA Finance, Founder & MD Greycroft
Dr. Frannie Léautier
Board Member, AZA Finance, CEO SouthBridge Investments
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