Speaker Profile

Mohamed Wade

Managing Director, Amandla Capital Real Estate

Mohamed is the founder and CEO of Amandla Capital Real Estate (Amandla Capital), a hospitality real estate investment platform, where he leads business development and investment structuring.

His career as an entrepreneur, investment professional and executive in emerging markets spans 30 years. Before Amandla Capital, Mohamed focused on direct investment and financial advisory services after having promoted access to finance for SMEs and processed agribusiness debt and equity investments in Africa and Eastern Europe at the International Finance Corporation (IFC – World Bank). He started his career in manufacturing and services in West Africa.

Mohamed sits on the board of directors of several companies in West and North Africa (fintech, education and telecom system integration) and was an advisor to BMCE Bank of Africa’s inaugural African Entrepreneurship Award.

He holds a MSc in Finance (ESSEC) and is a graduate of Sciences-Po Paris.