RAY WILLBERN
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Ray Willbern is the founder of the company and has been working in Sub-Saharan Africa since 2010. He has consulted on over $1 billion worth of successful foreign direct investments into the region, building an extensive network of contacts and relationships in various sectors, including business, diplomacy, finance, legal, media, and politics.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Management Studies from the University of Nottingham in the UK, certificates in the Economics of Global Poverty from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, and in Corporate Finance from the IESE School of Business in Spain. Additionally, he is certified by the World Bank in Unlocking Investments in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs).
Ray is multilingual, speaking English, German, Spanish, French, Nyanja, and Swahili. Nyanja is widely spoken in Zambia, particularly in Lusaka and Eastern Provinces, and is intelligible with Chewa, spoken in Malawi. Swahili is an official language in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, with varying levels of fluency across these countries.
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KENYA NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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MALAWI NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
IVAN OCHIENG
RWANDA NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ivan Ochieng is a Kenyan national who has been residing in Rwanda since 2019. He serves as the Group CEO of Limitless Africa Investment, a holding company with subsidiaries focused on marketing and event management, efficiency management, mobile phone applications, an e-commerce platform, and industrial kitchen solutions.
Ivan is also the Director and Co-Founder of Green Pencils, a Kenyan-based business that manufactures environmentally friendly pens and pencils made from recycled newspaper. This company has received notable international press coverage for its green initiatives.
He has previously served as Chairman of the SME Caucus for the Kenya Association of Manufacturers and as a Board Member for the Kenya Chapter of the UN Global Compact, which advises the private sector on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
In addition, Ivan has extensive experience in imports to East Africa and has worked as a Tax and Audit Consultant. He holds a degree in Accounting and Auditing from B.A. Marathwada University in India and a Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainability & Responsible Leadership from the Swedish Institute.
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TANZANIA NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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UGANDA NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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ZAMBIA NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CHRISTELLE TULIA
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC) AFFILIATE
Born in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Christelle Tulia is a two-time award-winning entrepreneur, known for her work with Kiyana Wraps, a London-based fashion accessories brand, and Congolese and Fabulous, a cultural consultancy focused on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Her work has been featured in Vogue, Forbes, BBC Africa, Al Jazeera, and Schön Magazine, and has been recognised and published in academic journals.
Christelle co-founded three startups in fashion, culture, and football, reflecting her entrepreneurial drive and diverse expertise. She holds a Bachelor's in International Relations and Politics from Nottingham Trent University and is pursuing a Master’s in Global Security and Strategy at The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London. Christelle speaks French, English, Lingala, and Swahili.
As an affiliate of East African Solutions, Christelle will support the company’s efforts in the DRC, focusing on integrating the country into the East African Community and promoting business solutions that drive peace and positive economic and social transformation.