Speaker Bio
Axel is passionate about startups and emerging markets. He is the co-founder and CEO of Emerging Classifieds Ventures and Africar Group, the largest network of automotive marketplaces in Africa, covering more than 40 countries. He is active in more than 30 different countries around the world spanning from Africa to Asia and Oceania, and has specialised in the past years in classifieds and marketplaces in those countries, helping local entrepreneurs to build and grow their businesses from scratch to exit. He is also an active business angel in emerging markets, mostly in Africa, with more than 50 active investments in his portfolio, with companies like Appetito, Treepz, Julaya, Imali Pay, Top Up Mama, Termii, Grey, Curacel and others.