ADEL Bios

Samira K. Azzam is a manager of global government relations at Accenture, a Fortune Global 500 consulting and technology company. 

Rachid Dahbi is the co-founder of Averty Market Research and Intelligence. He began his career with Hewlett-Packard as an HP.com country manager for Africa, where he was responsible for online lead generation and regional marketing campaigns.

Andy Gboka joined Exotix in March 2011 as an equity analyst covering the brewing and cement sectors in sub-Saharan Africa, not including South Africa. 

Dr. El Mostafa Jamea is a senior researcher and consultant at the MENARES research institute in Casablanca. 

Lungile Mahluza is currently the chief of staff to the Deloitte Africa chief executive in Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to this, she was a senior manager in the Deloitte Africa Consulting practice. 

Dina Abdel-Fattah is an associate with Development Gateway, where she is responsible for managing, implementing, and coordinating multiple projects, with an emphasis on incorporating geospatial tools for information management. 

Nitika Agarwal is a senior policy advisor to the government of the United Kingdom, where she represents the U.K. in negotiations with other European Union member states on financial services, and coordinates the HMT’s policy on international economic issues. 

Taha Amiar is a sustainability analyst and the co-founder of Massolia.com, an initiative to foster North Africa’s commitment to renewable energy, waste management, water, and corporate social responsibility. 

Francis Anyaegbu, Global Partnerships Advisor - Plan International

Francis Anyaegbu is a results-oriented professional and passionate advocate for social impact, with over a decade of experience at the intersection of partnerships, philanthropy, and sustainability. He has proven expertise in managing strategic global partnerships, scaling social impact initiatives, and fostering multi-stakeholder collaborations.

Abrão Neto is a foreign trade analyst with the Brazilian government; he currently serves as an advisor to the secretary of foreign trade. 

Lamia Bazir is the founder of Empowering Wo-men in the Atlas, a non-profit organization focused on community development and women’s empowerment. 

Zineb Benjelloun is currently the head of the water and utilities section in industrial development at OCP Group in Casablanca, Morocco. 

Ali Bensouda recently became partner for strategy at Advanced Consulting in Morocco, prior to which he was manager of strategy and internal consulting at the OCP Group. 

Ryan Berger is currently a postgraduate student at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where he is concentrating in international affairs and specializing in Latin American and African studies.

Jaimie Boyd is a policy analyst at the Department of Industry within the Government of Canada. She also serves as the chair of the Youth Network of the Americas, an organization that mobilizes and empowers young leaders. 

Daniel Buchbinder is the Founder and CEO of Alterna, a social innovation platform triggering social and environmental change in Latin America. Since Alterna´s conception Daniel has leaded the cultivation of +5,500 entrepreneurs and impact driven (micro, small and medium sized) companies in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. He leads a fantastic team that share his passion and drive to cultivate change from the ground-up.

Sebastian Castro is the founder of Baobab Creative, a consulting firm that focuses on communications and marketing strategies for non-governmental organizations, social businesses, and start-up companies. 

José Antonio Batista de Moura Ziebarth is an experienced professional with expertise in regulation, competition policy, infrastructure, M&A, and project finance. 

Serge Ghislain DOUKOURE Frejuce is an Engineer Statistician Economist, Education Expert, currently serving as Manager of Education-Training and Employment Sector to the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire.

Georges Philippe Duroseau is currently first secretary at the Embassy of Haiti to Benelux and Mission to the EU in Brussels. 

Kawtar Eddahmani is currently based in London, where she works with emerging markets investments in the asset management industry. 

Luci is an investor at Base10 Partners where she co-leads investments for the Advancement Initiative, a growth fund that invests in pre-IPO companies and donates 50% of the carry to historically black colleges in the US.  Prior to Base10, Luci came from McKinsey & Company, where she helped establish the firm’s Institute for Black Economic Mobility.

Jarius Andrew Greaves is the executive director of YONER-LIBERIA, a non-governmental youth organization that provides programs and services to enhance the quality of life for children and young adults. 

Dulce María Guevara is currently a legislative advisor in the Mexican Senate, and a young associate with the Mexican Council of Foreign Affairs (COMEXI).