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,, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Kuwait, Liberia, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nigeria, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, UAE, UK, Uruguay, USA, Yemen and Zimbabwe are now more connected with global investment markets.
Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Congo DR, Egypt, EU, France,, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Kuwait, Liberia, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nigeria, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, UAE, UK, Uruguay, USA, Yemen and Zimbabwe have joined the largest global angel investors forum of the world and will now be able to connect with the global angels market, which will open up splendid opportunities for the joining countries. Now local angel investors, academics, woman leaders, finance markets, innovation ecosystems and aspiring entrepreneurs of these 40 countries will have the opportunity to connect with global leaders in the same field.
The inclusion of these countries in WBAF provides a wide range of opportunities for start-ups, innovators and high growth businesses and opens doors for economic development.
Baybars Altuntas, Executive Chairman of the WBAF, says ‘It is rewarding to see that governments around the world have understood the importance of angel investment for boosting their economies. As an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) is committed to collaborating globally to empower the economic development of the world by fostering innovative financial instruments for startups, scaleups, innovators, entrepreneurs and SMEs and to promoting gender equality and women’s participation in all sectors of the world economy. WBAF invites you to join our global efforts to ease access to finance, promote financial inclusion, and create more jobs and social justice’
High Commissioners
- H.E. Lansana Kouyaté, Former Prime Minister of Guinea, Former Vice President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council
- H.E. Prof Hykmete Bajrami, Minister of Finance, Kosova
Senators
- Abdulla Thakur, CEO of the Dhow Capital, Kuwait
- Colleen Becker, Principal at Redsand Ventures, UK
- David Ross, Managing Director Stratera Capital, Rwanda
- Eva Andriyash, Co-Founder and CEO IxD Capital & Co-Founder Board Member Impact Investors Association, Russia
- Freeman Osonuga, Managing Director Adloyalty Business Network, Nigeria
- Guillaume du Cheyron, Angel Investor at the Healthcare Business Angels – Angels Santé & Managing Partner at the G2C Corporate Finance, France
- Howard Beasey, Founding Partner at IKAR Industries, USA
- Huseyin R Demirhisar, Co-Founding Investor – Executive Managing Partner of the BiD Network, Rwanda
- Hwalani Mabaso, Provincial General Manager ABSA, South Africa
- Jan Wendenburg, Managing Director W TRUST, Germany
- John Hartnett, Chief Operating Officer Anu Ventures, Ireland
- KJ Mahoney, Founder Endow Capital, South Africa
- Kobi Jacob Kalderon, Founder & CEO Gold Ventures Investment, Austria
- Martin Mongiello, CEO of the The US Presidential Service Center®, USA
- Michelle Chivunga N, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the British Blockchain Association, UK
- Neville Matjie, CEO at Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Patrick Muzondo, Business Development Executive Financial Markets Indaba, Zimbabwe
- Phillip Nunn, Chief Executive Officer of the Wealth Chain Capital, UK
- Priya Guliani, Head of UK Operations Government Blockchain Association, UK
- Prof Rudy Aernoudt, Senior Economist European Commission, EU
- Rasoul Taljo, Chairman of The Board Capital Trust, Turkey
- Rebeca Fernández, Co-Founder and CEO of the Human Capital Blockchain, Spain
- Shahal Khan, Chairman and CEO Burkhan Holdings, USA
- Stephan Reckie, Co-Founding Managing Member at the Angelus Funding, USA
- Stephanie Salamartu Duncan, Secretary General, Liberia Chamber of Commerce, Liberia
- Sven Müller-Holberg, Global CFO FFW, Germany
- Thelma Frimpong Mensah , Senior Vice President African Youth Institute, Ghana
International Partners
- Amritaa Sekhon, National Governance Lead, Network Deployment Centre of Excellence, Australia
- Antoine Niragira, Founder DICOS Incubator LLP, Burundi
- Archanna Gaarg, Founder and CEO of the Power Talk With Archanna, India
- Armin Owsat, Co-Founder & Marketing Director Tissa Co, Iran
- Ayisi Addo-Boafo, Technology Business & Strategy Professional SAS Finance Group, Ghana
- Beverlin Hammett, Chief Executive Officer BH & Associates, USA
- Daniel Aguirre Moreira, Executive Director YES BRASIL BANK, Brazil
- David Margolin, President VideoWAN, USA
- Din Alam, Chief Executive Officer of the DT Nano Technology, Germany
- Firmin Rodrigue ADJIGUIDI, JCI Local President, Senegal
- Freddy Kanyama, Congo Equipment Caterpillar Advanced Technician, Congo DR
- Gcina Dube, Managing Partner Lwati Loluhle Staffing Services, South Africa
- Giustino Di Donato, Principal Chief Executive Officer Madihome srl, Italy
- Gregor Neggers, Brandowner and Founder – PiscoGuerra, Netherlands
- Hadiza Magoro, CEO and Co-founder Koya Capital , South Africa
- Hassan Rengou Mfouakie, Founder and CEO World Youth Summit, Cameroon
- Ivan Yong Wei Kit , Head of Global Social Responsibility Work Group, EMCC – European Mentoring and Coaching Council, Singapore
- Jacques Bikoundou, Blockchain Strategist / Data Scientist Logos Capital, USA
- Jason Han, AVP- Regional Liquidity and Banking, APAC – General Electric GE, Singapore
- Jazib Khan, Co-Founder of Bluechiptaco & Planvus, Amazon Account Executive, Canada
- Kabul Mohammad Hasan, Principal Daffodil Polytechnic Institute-DPI, Bangladesh
- Kareem Shehadeh-Rifai, Director of Business Development at the Henze International LLC, Germany
- Kujtim Kerveshi, Managing Partner at Kerveshi & Partners Law Firm, Kosovo
- Laitan Oduwaiye, Project Management Consultant World Bank Group, Nigeria
- Luis Barbosa, CEO Innovation Vehicle – Project Interim INNOVO, Portugal
- Luis Daniel Maldonado Fonken, CEO, Chairman, Stichting LDMF Matrix-Q Research Institute, Netherlands
- Lydia Jones, Founder, CEO of the Housemates – Cheeky Lab, UK
- Lydia Saku, Director General Congo Opportunities Chamber of Commerce, Congo DR
- Magda Jamal, Director International Business Development at the Sun Evo Technologies, Mozambique
- Mahendra Bhandari, Visiting Professor and Mentor on Blockchain and Crypto Currencies, India
- Mariett Ramm, Editor In Chief The Billionaire Chronicle, France
- Michael Lawal, Founder sendit.money, UK
- Mkhululi Ndlovu, Managing Director Capesso, Zimbabwe
- Mohamed ElSokkary, Founder & Managing Director at Muslim PAY, Egypt
- Mohamed Emera, Strategic Partnerships Development Manager S[k]aleUp Ventures, Egypt
- Nyasha Fraser Yerro, Chief Operating Officer Nomad Integrated, UK
- Ojo Kolawole, Chief Executive Officer Compunet, Nigeria
- Pelin Muharremoglu, Board Associate, Verity Credit Union, USA
- Peter Vermeulen, CEO of the Ophtecs Europe, Netherlands
- Razvan Rusu, Business Consultant JFK Global Markets Consulting, Romania
- Saadia Lakehal, Founder Emperia Industries , Canada
- Shah Ullah, Lead Coach at Build With Shah, Bangladesh
- Shivanshu Dwivedi, Founder & Director of the PREDULIVE EDUTECH FOUNDATION, India
- Soumaya Fares, Consultant , Morocco
- Sumaya Abdulsattar, Project Manager Youth Economic Empowerment Project, Yemen
- Theophilus Cromwell Tsogbe, Investor Relations Manager (Ghana In-Country) Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Ghana
- Uthman Olalekan Shogo, Business-Leadership Coach , Nigeria
- Víctor Machín, CEO of Inmove Logistics , Uruguay
- Victor Uche Obioma, Board Member VicFaus Integrated Solutions, Nigeria
- Wassim Merheby, Chief Executive Officer of the Verofax, UAE
- Zhan Li, Partner, Actus Partners, UK
