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Wide Experience and Many Talents Make Grant a Ghanaian Treasure

Yofi Grant is a renowned Ghanaian investment banker with more than 30 years of experience in banking and finance. Having served in various capacities in corporate finance, credit, marketing and investment banking, Grant has broad knowledge of African financial markets,

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Dr Manny Pohl: A Survivor With a Cool Head and a Knack for Long-Term Investment

As a survivor of the 1987 stock market crash and the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, Manny Pohl has learned the importance of courage and staying true to core values. When times get tough, the line between facts and feelings becomes

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A Baptism of Fire: Turning £9m Losses Into £6m Profits With Dedication and Teamwork

Co-op Legal Services managing director Caoilionn Hurley joined the firm in 2014 and took on her new leading role in December last year — the latest development in her diverse career history. Having studied law, followed by a postgraduate degree

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Jakob von Ganske, Ph.D.: Taking Strategic Steps — and Keeping a Close Eye on Risks

Jakob is Head of Investment Consulting and Risk Management, and a member of the Extended Management Board at Deutsche Oppenheim Family Office AG. He has been working in the area of Strategic Asset Allocation and Risk Management as well as

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Carlo Giugovaz: Thought-Leader Who Bets on Banking Industry Innovation

Among the pioneers of the digital banking age and one of most recognised innovator and FinTech thought leaders in Europe. He has more than 35 years’ experience in banking industry and started out on a new path – that of

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Humble Beginnings Followed by Rocketship Ride to Success: Andrew Bloom & Jon Hall

After being named Best Digital Bank in the UK for the second consecutive year, Masthaven Bank’s founder and CEO Andrew Bloom and managing director Jon Hall are in an optimistic and reflective mood. Optimistic because the specialist bank is about

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Courtney Campbell, Victoria Mutual Group: Fervour and Effort for a Truly Inclusive Jamaica

President and CEO Courtney Campbell joined the Victoria Mutual Group in April 2016, and it came as no surprise to anyone that he was approached to take the reins of the iconic Jamaican business. Campbell had already developed a reputation

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Mobile Phone Purchase that Turned Trading Downside Up

Aquis Exchange founder and CEO Alasdair Haynes had his Eureka moment while buying a mobile phone for his son, Alexander, then aged 13, in Tunbridge Wells, England. Young Alexander “wanted the latest iPhone with unlimited everything”, of course. Alexander (now

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With Jalo-Waziri at the Helm: Africa’s Leading Securities Depository Embarks on Three-Year Plan

Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS Plc) has nearly three decades of progressive experience in the capital market. He is a well experienced financial markets expert, specialising in deal origination,

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CFI.co Meets the CEO and Founder of Auka: Daniel Döderlein

Norwegian native, fintech pioneer and Top 200 European fintech influencer, Daniel Döderlein is the CEO and founder of Auka. He has more than twenty years of entrepreneurial experience in the fields of IT, product development, advertising, and financial services. He

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