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Tarek Mouganie, Ghana

Fellowship Year: 2022
Nationality: Ghana
Job Title: Founder and Group CEO
Organisation: Affinity Africa

Description

Job Title: Founder and Group CEO

Organisation: Affinity Africa

Professional History: Tarek Mouganie is a Ghanaian entrepreneur and Founder and Group CEO of Affinity Africa, a digital bank that provides affordable and accessible services to micro and small and medium sized businesses. Since inception, Affinity's contribution has been profound, with nearly 90% of their customers previously unbanked, over 60% of whom are women operating in the informal sector.

Tarek was previously a Director at Man Group where he managed a portfolio of investments within the $160 billion global investment fund. He started his career as an academic at the University of Cambridge where he obtained his PhD in Physics at the age of 21 and is currently an MBA Entrepreneurship Tutor at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Tarek is also a 2024 Yale World Fellow.

Academic and professional credentials: BEng in Materials Engineering from Imperial College London
PhD in Physics from Cambridge University

Programs: 2024 Yale World Fellow

Nationality

Ghana
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The African Leadership Institute (AFLI) focuses on building the capacity and capability of visionary and strategic leadership across the continent. Developing exceptional leaders representing all spheres of society, the Institute’s flagship programme is the prestigious Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship. Offering a multifaceted learning experience and run in partnership with Oxford University, it is awarded annually to 20-25 carefully chosen candidates, nominated from across Africa. Alumni of the African Leadership Institute form a dynamic network of Fellows passionately committed to the continent’s transformation, bridging the divide between nations and ensuring that Africa is set centre-stage in global affairs.