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Ferris Rezvani is a revolutionary Iranian-American entrepreneur who crafted the blueprint of building mind-blowing exotic supercars as the founder and CEO of Rezvani Motors since September 2013. He was born in Iran in 1975 into a family deeply rooted in aviation thanks to his F-4 Phantom fighter pilot father, channeled his childhood dream of becoming […]
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Khaby Lame whose real name is Serigne Khabane Lame is not only the leader on TikTok’s content creation, but he is also a smart young businessman who was born in Africa particularly in Senegal. His ascent from a laid-off factory worker in Chivasso to a global cultural phenomenon is more than a viral fluke; it […]
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Igor Marinelli is a Brazilian technology innovator who is bridging the gap between Artificial Intelligence and the industrial sector as the CEO & co-founder of Tractian. Deeply inspired by his father’s decades-long career as a factory worker, he turned from a curious child programming software and deconstructing computers to a visionary entrepreneur as a graduate […]
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Abani Kanta Patra is a visionary Indian entrepreneur who is recognized as the Founder, Chairman, and Managing Director of Salius Pharma, which is a leading ISO 9001:2015 certified healthcare company established in 2011 in Navi Mumbai. With decades of hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical industry—including roles in manufacturing, regulatory affairs, business development, and formulation at […]
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Diabel Seck is a self-made-man PanAfrican business leader whose journey as the CEO of Oumou Group is a masterclass in resilience and diversification even though he has not attended the classic schools. He was born in Ngayène Darou in the Saloum zone of Senegal and he started as a street vendor selling plastic bags, opened […]
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Samir Abdelkrim is an inspiring expert on EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) startups as the founder of StartupBrics and Emerging Valley. He is the CEO of StartupBrics, which is the first French-language platform spotlighting startups in BRICS and beyond, traveling extensively from 2014 to 2018 to dissect the digital ecosystems of 25 African […]
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Roman Medvedev stands as a senior expert in international and intercultural business development and IT startup management, who bridges the borders between Russian innovation and African entrepreneurship with unwavering vision and expertise. As a multilingual mentor fluent in Russian, English, Arabic, French, and Polish, he has dedicated years to guiding early-stage African startups through programs […]
