Khadija Shamte is the founder and CEO of Ben Yaquot Group.
Her greatest strength is her understanding of the local environment and in identifying opportunities in Eastern Africa and verifying authenticity on behalf of foreign investors.
Ms Shamte has over 25 years of experience in Sub-Saharan Africa, as a:
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Founding partner of Adept Systems, a management consulting firm established in Nairobi, Kenya in 1994
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Chief Operations Officer at Anwaar Majan Investment & Development Company 2011 to 2014
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Group Information Systems Manager for the Trade Bank group of companies, including Diners Club International (1991-1993).
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Senior consultant with Deloitte and Touche Management Consultancy firm (1988-1991)
Ms Shamte holds a Bachelor of Science degree (Honours) Physical Sciences & Computer Science from the Oxford Brookes University in England, 1982. She is a Chartered Information Systems Practitioner under the British Computer Society (BCS).