JCI and WBAF announce partnership to address world’s pressing economic challenges together
Through this relationship, JCI and WBAF hope to address some of the world’s most pressing economic challenges together by promoting financial and digital inclusion, female leadership, business development and entrepreneurial skills development. In 2020, JCI is celebrating 105 years of lasting impact around the world. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, they launched the JCI RISE initiative to rebuild economies,...
Croatian President to chair WBAF’s Global Women Leaders Committee
The World Business Angels Investment Forum announces H.E. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President of the Republic of Croatia (2015–2020), as Chair of the Global Women Leaders Committee. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović was the first woman to be elected to the Presidency of Croatia since the country’s first multi-party elections in 1990 and its independence in 1991. At the age of 46, she was also...
Oghly of FCEM and WBAF appointed as Chair of ASTech Paris Region
On Tuesday 13 October 2020, the Board of Directors of the competitiveness cluster of the Aeronautics, Space and Defence Industry of the Île-de-France region, ASTech Paris Region, unanimously elected its new Chair. Oghly is the first woman leader as Chair of the Aeronautics, Space and Defence competitiveness cluster of Île-de-France ASTech Paris Region Marie-Christine Oghly (CEO EnginSoft France, Chair of...
WBAF announces new Global Board Member: African Development Bank (AfDB)
African Development Bank named to the board of World Business Angels Investment Forum: In this capacity the Bank will represent Africa’s early-stage equity markets, entrepreneurship and startup ecosystems, small and medium enterprises and high-growth businesses, angel investors, and private equity funds. Dr Abdu Mukhtar, the Bank’s Director of Industrial and Trade Development says ‘’I am sure WBAF and AfDB...
Ireland, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal and Yemen have joined the largest global angel investors forum of the world
An affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) announces new High Commissioners, Senators and International Partners of the Grand Assembly. WBAF is active now in 115 countries through 501 High Commissioners, Senators, International Partners and Faculty Members. Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Congo DR, Egypt, EU, France,,...
WBAF announces 80 new High Commissioners, Senators and International Partners from 40 Countries
An affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) announces new High Commissioners, Senators and International Partners of the Grand Assembly. WBAF is active now in 115 countries through 501 High Commissioners, Senators, International Partners and Faculty Members. Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Congo DR, Egypt, EU, France,,...
US Department of Defence awards WBAF’s UK Senator
US Department of Defence Polyplexus platform awarded WBAF UK Senator Antonio Roque for his insightful contributions to the “When and How Will AI Change our Lives?” incubator""" UK Senator of the WBAF Antonio Roque has an academic background in mechanical engineering and entrepreneurship, and studied also quantum physics and philosophy. He started his career in the manufacturing of trains combining...
Prime Minister of Guinea (2007 – 2008) as a WBAF High Commissioner for the Grand Assembly
The World Business Angels Investment Forum has announced that Lansana Kouyaté, Prime Minister of Guinea (2007 – 2008), will represent Guinea as a High Commissioner at the Grand Assembly of the world’s biggest angel investment forum. Kouyaté has also served as Executive Secretary of the (ECOWAS) Economic Community of West African States (1997 to 2002) and Vice President of...
Finance Minister of the Republic of Kosovo as WBAF High Commissioner
The World Business Angels Investment Forum has announced that Prof Hykmete N. Bajrami, Kosovo’s Finance Minister, will represent Kosovo as a High Commissioner at the Grand Assembly of the world’s biggest angel investment forum. Prof Bajrami has also served her country as the Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (2020) and, the Minister of the Ministry of Trade...
Chile, Grenada, Liberia, Norway, Sierra Leone and Slovenia have joined the largest global angel investors forum of the world
An affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) announces new High Commissioners, Senators and International Partners of the Grand Assembly. WBAF is active now in 111 countries through 425 High Commissioners, Senators and International Partners. Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Congo DR, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana, Grenada,...
