President and Founder of FMG Marketing Group (FMG Wealth Club), and an Investment Adviser with World Financial Group of Canada.

Francis is passionate about encouraging the Diaspora community to invest in Africa. Francis is an International Wealth Advisor and helps investors make the right decisions in investing in Africa.

With over twenty years in Financial Management and Investor Relations, Francis shares his expertise and experience with the international investment community.

Francis successfully helps astute investors thrive in Africa while enabling the sustainable economic growth.

Chris is passionate about investing in Africa for the social and economic development. Chris was part of a movement that made representation to the British Government in 1997 on their International Development Policy in ensuring that members of the African Diaspora community were consulted in the development of their countries of origin, and has also served as an Africa and Middle East Trade Advisor to the UK Government Trade Partners UK (UK Trade International) between 2001 and 2003, contributing to its corporate plan 2002-2005.

Chris Chaired the Olympic Planning Committee (OPC) to welcome the Cameroonian Olympic delegation to the United Kingdom in 2012. Chris has led Cameroon Forum to be honoured with two recent awards – Best Social Enterprise, and Best Community Builders.

Mr Nasah is a qualified lecturer, and was an  External Examiner for the Certificate in Professional Practice and Management in Architecture at The Bartlett School of Architecture,  University College London – his alma matta. He was a  Fellow of the Arts Council of England Hosted by the Royal Institute of British Architect’s Architecture Gallery.

With well over a decade of professional experience, Roy is committed to the Information Security. He is an enthusiastic and dedicated professional with extensive experience across a variety of Industries in areas such as Banking and Finance including as a security project consultant with Accenture on an Oil & Gas, retail telecoms security implementation project against PCI DSS and ISO27001 frameworks.

Data security is essential in global business, especially in emerging markets like Africa. Cyber and data security can not only safeguarded intellectual investment, but also secure financial assets.

Roy has a first degree in Mathematics and Computer Science and is an Alumnus of one of the most prestigious Universities in Information Security (Royal Holloway College).

He has a zealous entrepreneurial streak and is the founder of the Nigeria Information Security Professionals in Diaspora (NISPiD) and Principal Consultant of Cryptv Ltd.

Tony Fiddy has a background in Mechanical Engineering, He oversees the global deployment of WTE/Maax systems and to work with regional representatives of Naanovo and its subsidiaries in the development of WTE projects. As Regional VP of Europe and Africa, Tony is responsible for overseeing project development (WTE, solar, biomass, etc.) within those two regions. He is also Chairman of Solar Maax Limited.

As the former Chairman and CEO of the Plantwise Group of Companies, based in the UK, Tony oversaw an international company which specializes in exporting construction equipment from the UK to Africa and the Middle East in support of the mining and power industries. Sourcing mining equipment, power plant equipment and essential spare parts for several far-reaching projects was his specialty.

Tony has over the years forged relationships with a broad network of seasoned industry professionals, government officials and equipment manufacturers across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, which has proven valuable to Naanovo. Tony was also the former National Chairman and Branch Chairman of the Contractors Mechanical Plant Engineers (CMPE) and a Member of the Institute of Exporters.

Toyin Sanni is the Group Chief Executive Officer of United Capital Plc.

She has championed United Capital’s commitment to delivering excellent solutions in Africa’s financial and investment services industry.  A Lawyer, Chartered Secretary and Stockbroker with over twenty-five years’ experience in Investor Services, Law and Finance.

Prior to her appointment as the Group CEO, Toyin Sanni was CEO, United Capital Trustees Limited (formerly UBA Trustees Limited) – a subsidiary of United Capital Plc and a market leader in the Trustees business.

Her prior career accomplishments include establishment of UBA Global Investor Services.

Toyin has played leading roles in landmark deals and is a frequent speaker. She held the position of Chairman of the Nigerian Capital Market Annual Retreat Committee for 2012, 2013 and 2014. Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (I.C.S.A.) UK, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (C.I.S.) Nigeria.

Charmaine Tesaga is a High Performance Coach and Trainer as well as a yummy mummy to 2 children. Charmaine’s father is Ugandan and mother was Isreali and so she always struggled with finding her identity.

As a child Charmaine was a people watcher, a day dreamer and to be honest not much has changed she loves people, observing and listening, with the intention of finding solutions to lifes dramas in the pursuit of happiness.

Charmaine experienced the death of her mother at 9, and had to mature very quickly to take care of her younger siblings. Thankfully Charmaine had a natural gift for learning very quickly and remembering information, so did well at school, but all that suppressed hurt and pain became anger, and she lost her way.

After the birth of her son at a 19, Charmaine learned to be tenacious and pushed herself to be a high achiever. She was determined to give her son everything she missed out on and more.

Charmaine had a 10 year career at RBS, a bank manager at the age of 22, she was successful at what she did and was recongised as beng an individual who always goes the extra mile. She a woman of service, and nothing gave her more satisfaction than helping people grow and devleope themselves and achieve performance and careers goals. However after the birth of her now 4 year old daughter she realised that her job did not give her the satisfaction she once had.

Her priorities had changed as had the climate after the ressession, she no longer had the desire to work in an environment that stop investing in its people. So she took a leap of faith and left her secure 9-5. Charmaine set up her first business is childcare, and spent her time additcted to self development and re-trained to be a counseller and Life Coach. Charmaine now helps people to to pursuit their passions and come alinged with their lifes purpose.

She works with both individuals and business to increase performance and productivity using specific programmes to develop mind mastery, clear vision and commitment.

Life has taught her that a perceived setback, can be like a sling shot, a pull back and set up, to launch you forward in a new direction, to something really amazing. Its only when you move out of comfortable, confront your fears that life really happens.

If you have come to a point in your life where you are looking for something, but you may not be sure what it is or where to start. Charmaine will tell you, you simply have to understand yourself better and activate the parts of us that make our lives meaningful.

“I personally have implemented proven strategies and CHOOSE to be the best version of myself again and again. No magic wand, but my daily commitment to myself. With the right skills, tools and mindset we can all achieve a life of high performance, and with the tiniest amount of faith we can all move those limiting mountain like obstacles to really make our own difference … You have the ability to harness your strength and make any challenge work for you …

my role is to make sure you do it, my mission to inspire you on your journey of high performance and life mastery, Contact me direct for you first free

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Akin Akintayo is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Savvy Group Inc.(a group of Civil Engineers and Management Consultants). Studied Civil Engineering at University of Ibadan, Nigeria with further education at Kensington College of Business, UK. Upon graduation, he worked briefly with Nestle Nigeria Plc before becoming a Civil Engineer at Landmark Integrated Technologies Limited, Lagos where he was involved in Civil Engineering Consultancy and Construction Management.

He later joined Firstworld Communities Group, Lagos as a Project Manager (Infrastructure)with involvement in Project Management of a number of residential developments for Public Private Partnership Projects (PPPP) between Firstworld Communties Group and Lagos State Government.

In 2012, he broadened his professional portfolio to Management Consultancy which resulted in founding Savvy Management Consulting where he leads a team of seasoned Management Consultants focusing on Team Dynamics and Change Management.

He has delivered a number of keynote speeches locally and internationally.

Akin (as fondly called) is a member of professional bodies including The Nigerian Society of Engineers, The Institution of Civil Engineers, The American Society of Civil Engineers, International Association of Business Communicators and Association of Change Management Professionals.

He is a lover of Jazz music and a golfer. He is happily married with children.

ONLY LAST YEAR I ORGANISED THE Africa4U AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN HOLLAND AND ALSO THE AFRICA4U AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN GERMANY – IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE TO ORGANISE BOTH EVENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH Club D’Afrique AND Don ZubiENTERTAINMENT BASED IN HOLLAND AND Ketekete MAGAZINE BASED IN GERMANY

HISTORY WAS MADE YESTERDAY, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, – I ORGANISED THE AFRICA4U AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN THE UK, WHICH TOOK PLACE AT The White Lion, Streatham 234 STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, SOUTH LONDON.

ITS ALL HAPPENING THIS FRIDAY – ARE YOU READY LONDON?

THE AFRICA4U4U AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN THE UK- FRIDAY THE 12TH OF JUNE – 6PM AT THE WHITE LION IN STREATHAM (A FREE EVENT)) TAKES PLACE AT THE STABLES HALL, The , WhiteLion Streatham, , 234 STREATHAM HIGH ROAD, STREATHAM, SOUTH LONDON, SW16 1BB.
ALL TEN WINNERS WILL RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS ON THE DAY