Tarek Mouganie

Tarek is the founder of Affinity Africa, a platform that supports SMEs by providing access to finance and advisory services.

A Ghanaian national, Tarek moved to the U.K. to pursue a career in academia. After gaining a PhD in Applied Superconductivity, he was sponsored to commercialize his research and through a series of coincidences, ended up as an investor focusing on financial institutions.

Tarek is on the board of Arms Around the Child and OneLeap. He is also an advisor to Dr Jane Goodall DBE and Chatham House. Tarek is a seasoned athlete and has competed in many international marathons and triathlons, including being the first Ghanaian to qualify and race in the 2014 ITU World Championships. Tarek is involved with the Ghana Athletics Association and Ghana Olympic Committee and helped set up the Ghana Triathlon Federation.