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PRINCIPAL & SECTOR ASSOCIATES
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ADAM KOSSOWSKI: APK Principal Associate: MD & Consulting and Special Projects.
Adam obtained his postgraduate Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree in 1995 from the University of Cape Town. He followed this with establishing his own business consulting services and undertaking various contract-based lecturing posts at certain tertiary institutions in South Africa. On completion of his degree, Adam launched
APK Consultancy, to help identify and secure key-turn solutions for African project-based requirements and, more strategically, to offer quality consulting services within Africa. As recognition for this initiative, APK Consultancy won the official UNESCO award as Top Web Service for Africa in 1999. In his personal capacity, Adam advises on or assists with numerous project-based activities,
business turnarounds, and business networking and facilitation strategies in Africa
and internationally. In the past, he has worked on projects involving partnerships or providing assistance to clients such as the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
Shell, and other international-based Government or Consulting practices. He has contributed to various business and government publications in the fields of business, administration, and project management and is Managing Director of APK Consultancy. Adam is based in South Africa. |
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TIM HUGHES: APK Associate: Consulting and Special Projects.
Tim's research interests have focused on the formulation of South African foreign policy, democratisation and parliaments in Africa, futures scenarios, poverty studies and the Middle East. He holds an MA in Political Studies (cum laude) from the University of Cape Town and taught at UCT and has lectured in the United States, Africa and the Middle East. He has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation, as well as with South African Trade Unions and the corporate financial sector. He has completed numerous research projects ranging from futures scenarios, poverty studies including the Second Carnegie Inquiry into Poverty in South Africa, revolutions and terrorism. During 2002/03, he completed an extensive study on the formulation of South African foreign policy funded by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. He heads a research programme, as Research Fellow at SAIIA, examining the consolidation of parliamentary democracy in the SADC region. Tim is based in South Africa. |
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MILLS SOKO: APK Associate: Consulting and Special Projects.
Mills was employed by the Institute for Democracy in South Africa and reported on the work of parliamentary committees in South Africas
first democratic national legislature. He later joined the National Council of
Provinces (NCOP) the upper house of the South African Parliament as a researcher
to the Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Foreign Affairs, and Public
Enterprises. He completed a Masters degree in International Studies and this was
followed by his appointment as Head of Policy and Legislative Research in the
NCOP. He resumed his academic studies and obtained a Masters degree in
International Political Economy from the University of Warwick. In 2004, he
completed a doctoral thesis on the political economy of trade policy reform in
post-apartheid South Africa at the same university. He has published widely in
the area of international and South African trade and is a member of a board of
trustees and member of the editorial board of Africa Growth Agenda. Mills also
lectures at the UCT Graduate School of Business and recently launched his own
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YUSUF MATHEWS: APK Associate: Freight & Logistics.
Yusuf owns and manages his Logistics and Freight company, CapeGo, which offers export, import and freighting services through Africa. Yusuf also undertakes various commodity and product promotion activities and provides integral and complete turnkey transport solutions to challenges often facing African countries with the movement of freight. Yusuf is also involved in assisting companies to secure their product lines in various African countries and on this basis has been given exclusive mandate in some cases, such as the 911 Energy Drink. His freight and logistics dealings have included transport of mined commodities, food and beverages, and other goods in Africa and beyond. Yusuf is based in South Africa. |
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JAN GURGUL: APK Associate: Commodities.
Jan is an electrical engineer by training and worked in various related industry until 1997 when he obtained his MCSE (Microsoft Certified System Engineer) with distinction. He involved himself in the fast growing IT industry thereafter and additionally built on his expertise in commercial trade by completing a Marketing course in selling techniques and negotiation, as well as applied business networking and business leverage skills. As a potential property developer, in addition to this background, he undertook and successfully completed required Estate Agency exams. His involvement in Commodities and Commodity Broking began around this time with possibilities of trade internationally presented to him by potential sellers and buyers. Jan's speciality in Commodities is scrap metal. Jan is based in South Africa. |
REGIONAL & COUNTRY ASSOCIATES
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GLENN BRIGALDINO: APK Principal Associate& North America.
Glenn is a specialist in development cooperation with extensive international experience. He has carried out complex policy management responsibilities and assignments, both in public and private sector settings. Glenns approach to development cooperation is partnership-minded, with an emphasis on capacity strengthening and institutional development. His consulting work has included programme management and business facilitation services to organisations active in development cooperation and firms exploring new opportunities, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Glenn has managed to develop and maintain professional associations with innovative actors in development. His attention to development policy issues allows for a balanced understanding of the complex realities of program and project management. In numerous articles and several online publications, he has contributed to ongoing aid debates and demonstrated dedication to promoting sustainable forms of development in todays global inter-relationships. His country experiences in Africa include Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya. He has worked for the UNHCR, ECDPM, UNDP, EU based CTA, DAI for USAID, CARE, and CIDA. Glenn is based in Canada. |
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OMOLE OLUSOJI OBOKHAI: APK Associate: Nigeria.
Omole obtained his LLM in 1987 specialising in International Law, Law of the Sea, Company Law and Jurisprudence in Nigeria. He has acted as Legal Counsel on retainer to various companies in Nigeria, notably Umarco Ltd Ro-Ro Terminal Company, the SAGA Transport Group, Trodos Shipping, Gulf Shipping and Maritime Limited. He also is a research fellow and partner to Nigerias Advanced Institute of Legal Studies. More recently Omole has undertaken an interest in inward investment opportunities in Nigeria and has published to this effect, including a review on the Regulation of Foreign Investments in Nigeria, Tax Sovereignty, and Corporate Reorganisation. His achievements include an appointment by the Federal Government of Nigeria as member of the Consultative Assembly on the Reform of Company Law and his membership of the Nigerian and International Bar Association. Omole is based in Nigeria. |
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RONALD EDWARD STRADLING: APK Associate: United Kingdom.
Ron is a management consultant, trainer and mentor, and his diplomacy and good communication skills have been essential to the success of work undertaken with organisations of all sizes, from small family businesses to major organisations such as Magnet Retail, Rank Holiday's (Haven), Wilcon Homes, Maplin Electronics, Cobb-Europe BV, Integrated Optical Components and several construction and house building companies in Europe. As a Investors in People Adviser, he assisted a number of companies to gain recognition at their first attempt. Scope achieved IIP Recognition in just ten weeks, at the time, one of the quickest organisation's within the United Kingdom to gain IIP status. Rons past clients include IT Re-sellers, Accountancy Practitioners, Insurance Brokers and Financial Services Sector organisations, Cost Consultants/ Quantity Surveyors, several colleges, Government Department, local authorities, Training & Enterprise Councils and Business Links. A number of business Turnaround projects have also been completed. Ron is based in the United Kingdom. |
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MYSORE K. RANGANATH: APK Associate: India.
Mysore specializes in Project/ Program Management, Construction Management, Project & Program Design, Feasibility Studies, Corporate Planning, Micro-finance, Investment Management and Marketing tie-ups, Joint Venture Finalization, and has 36 years of experience. Presently, Mysore provides technical and management support in the Chairman’s Office in the running of one of india's most etablished Group companies: Subhash Projects & Marketing Limited. He also lectures on MBA programmes and has been consultant and advisor to wide range of major clients such as Rwanda's Ministry of Defense, Enbee Group of Companies, Koyenco Group of Companies, Tanna Shrimp Mart India (Pvt) Ltd, New Era Technologies Ltd, Engineering Resources Group, National Dairy Development Board, amongst others. Mysore is based in Bangalore, India. |
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AKBAR BAIG: APK Associate: Pakistan.
Akbar is the Managing Director of Global Maritime and Trading Agency (GMTA), a Shipping and Freight Forwarding company based in Pakistan and with offices in all major cities in the country. He has been at the helm of the shipping business for the past 20 years and his experience includes having worked with lines such as Norasia Line, CMA, Ever Green and Hyundai Merchant Marine, amongst others. GMTA itself is a well-established marine operation and its clientele include the International Dispensary Association (Netherlands), International Medical Corps (USA), Gulsan Cukurova Ortak Girsimi (Turkey), USAID, Seaman Nuclear Corp (U.S.A), U.S. Army Coalition Forces and Land Component Command, as well as All Port (U.K). Akbar's company has also forwarded many supplies internationally such as bitumen, cars, tank trailers, and medical supplies. Recently, Akbar established a secondary office in South Africa - JATS Minerals and Trading South Africa PTY LTD - to assist with commodity exports and imports on the continent. Akbar is based in
Karachi, Pakistan.
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ELIAS DEWAH: APK Associate: Botswana.
Elias Dewah is Managing Director of Dewah & Dewah & Associates (DDA), a consultancy company based in Gaborone, Botswana. Elias Dewah is holder of a BA degree in Economics and Accountancy from the University of Botswana; an MBA from the Research Institute of Management Science (RVB) in the Netherlands, and is also holder of a 4-Year Diploma in Agriculture from Mzingwane Government School in Zimbabwe. Elias Dewah has 23 years of Civil Service experience (Botswana Government), 17 years private sector experience – 10 years as CEO of the Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) – a National Employers’ Organization cum National Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Elias Dewah’s competencies are in Business Association Management and Administration, Public-Private Sector Dialogue, Private sector Advocacy, Democracy and good Governance, Writing Codes of Conduct for organizations, Productivity and Competitiveness Promotion, Trade & Investment Promotion, Small Business Promotion and Management; Management Report Writing, Industrial Relations Advocacy; Customer Service Excellence, etc. Elias Dewah has done consultancy work on Public-Private Sector Dialogue in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Elias is based in Gaberone, Botswana. |
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SEKHOU CAMARA: APK Associate: Côte d'Ivoire.
Sekhou Camara is a dynamic, savvy, MSc, CFA and MBA-educated professional offering successful leadership in advancing finance/strategy planning sectors, including track record of identifying, soliciting, and stewarding investments in funding from individuals, government agencies, foundations, and corporations, to small businesses in Africa. He is an experienced business analyst/planning who has served as a panelist, site reviewer, and consultant to national, state and municipal funding agencies. So far, he has successfully provided business/financial analysis, business planning to many SMEs across Africa. Sekhou successfully launched Ivoire Consultancy Ltd, a small start-up company, which has now 4 offices in Africa, specialising in strategic formulation, business planning, capital raising, market research, project appraisals and financial analysis, financial risk assessment and strategy. Sekhou is based in the United Kingdom and Côte d'Ivoire. |
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