Founders.
Our story.
The group set about as an International trading, investment and construction concern. The Group quickly expanded with offices in London, Lagos, Moscow, Piraeus, Houston and Freetown. Due to the extreme volatility in the some of the Groups most profitable markets (Nigeria and Sierra Leone) in the late 90s with resources and attention concentrated, the group ultimately had to cease operations in 1997. The newly formed Rasab Brand and Group has restarted activities with major investment focusing on Technology and Smart Utility Infrastructure.
Board & Advisors.
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Davar
Fazaeli
Group Chairman
Davar has worked in the Africa market for the last 30 years with mega scale assets under management; primarily focusing on connecting people & businesses with ideas, and advised on how to communicate architectures, technologies, and business concepts.
Mahmoud
Idriss
Group Partnership & Investor Relations
Mahmoud is a serial entrepreneur with over 24 years' experience in public policy, investments, large-scale project design and management consulting. He has led start-up teams in broadband internet services, health technologies, agricultural technologies and financial technologies. He has extensive experience in policy and regulatory consulting; as well as operations and management consulting in the Sierra Leone telecommunications sector.
Emmanuel
Tondoneh
Company Sec & GC
Emmanuel is a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of Sierra Leone. He has a wealth of experience in working within the extractive industry, regulatory and compliance environment dealing with various commercial transaction, regulatory and company secretarial services in Sierra Leone. He holds Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with Honours from De Montfort University in Leicester England (UK) and an LL.M with distinction in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University of Dundee Scotland (UK). Emmanuel is currently researching a PhD in Corporate Insolvency focusing on “Cross Border Insolvency in Anglophone West Africa: Protecting Local Creditors and Harmonisation through the UNCITRAL Model Law”.
Leadership.
Davar
Fazaeli
Group Chairman
Davar has worked in the Africa market for the last 30 years with mega scale assets under management; primarily focusing on connecting people & businesses with ideas, and advised on how to communicate architectures, technologies, and business concepts.
GROUP CFO
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Emmanuel
Tondoneh
Company Sec & GC
Emmanuel is a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of Sierra Leone. He has a wealth of experience in working within the extractive industry, regulatory and compliance environment dealing with various commercial transaction, regulatory and company secretarial services in Sierra Leone. He holds Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with Honours from De Montfort University in Leicester England (UK) and an LL.M with distinction in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University of Dundee Scotland (UK). Emmanuel is currently researching a PhD in Corporate Insolvency focusing on “Cross Border Insolvency in Anglophone West Africa: Protecting Local Creditors and Harmonisation through the UNCITRAL Model Law”.
GROUP CFO2
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Issam
Yatim
Zoodlabs, COO
Issam has over 10 years of experience in the Telecoms sector in Africa. He has had a positive impact on a number of organisations in the areas of Billing, VAS, Operational Support Systems (OSS), and Business Support Systems.
Pierre
Johnson
Metro Cable, COO
Telecommunications & Energy leader with 10+ years of experience driving innovation across multinational utilities. Currently spearheading Sierra Leone's largest FTTH infrastructure project at Metro Cable SL Ltd. Previously, led Winch Energy SL Ltd to connect 1,800 rural homes with energy for the first time. Awarded Best Graduating Student, University of Sierra Leone (2007).
Mahmoud
Idriss
Group ED, Strategy, Innovation & Policies
Mahmoud is a serial entrepreneur with over 24 years' experience in public policy, investments, large-scale project design and management consulting. He has led start-up teams in broadband internet services, health technologies, agricultural technologies and financial technologies. He has extensive experience in policy and regulatory consulting; as well as operations and management consulting in the Sierra Leone telecommunications sector.
Siân
Thomas
1Network , COO
Sian is an accomplished leader with over 15 years of experience within the private sector. She has driven operational excellence and strategic growth in a number of sectors, often under challenging operational conditions. Known for her dynamic leadership style, she has a proven track record of optimising processes and enhancing organisational efficiency as well as being a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion. Sian is the current President of the British Chamber of Commerce in Sierra Leone and strives to improve the local business environment.
Natasha
Chami
Group Finance – Business Partner
Mrs Natasha Nicole Chami is in charge of Financial Planning and Budget Control at ZoodLabs & Metro Cable, an Internet and Communications provider/distributor in Sierra Leone, West Africa; with Twenty Eight years of work experience in Trinidad & Tobago, UK, USA, and Sierra Leone; of which Twelve years in Retailing, Nine years in a Management/Supervisory capacity, and Nine years in an Accounting environment.
Ishmael
Bangura
Group & Zoodlabs Finance Controller
Ishmael Bangura is a senior finance manager with over fifteen years of experience in accounting, finance, and auditing. Ishmael is a professional accountant and has a wealth of experience in finance and management roles. Additionally, to his professional and academic qualifications, he has recently gained chartered manager status from the Chartered Management Institute in leadership and strategic management. Ishmael is an ambitious accountant that is self-motivated and hard-working with a plethora of skills in the practical and analytical aspects of issues related to accounting, business analysis, strategy, and strategic management.
