Mentors

Mrwan Mohey

Chief Operating Officer · Advanced Rocket Technologies

I am a founder and business lead overseeing operations for Advanced Rocket Technologies (ART) and SpacePoint Egypt. My career journey spans digital development, marketing strategy, and high-level aerospace project management, including building the first space rocket company in MENA, launching the first university model rocket competition in Oman, and expanding the SatKit workshop for SpacePoint in Africa. Mentees can expect to learn how to bridge the gap between technical engineering and operational execution and navigate the "New Space" sector. My focus is on turning ambitious aerospace visions into localized realities through strategic partnerships and rigorous project leadership.

Tolu

Data Specialist · United Nations (GCF)

Tolu is a climate finance and development professional and the Founder of CareerCultureHQ. She currently leads climate finance impact measurement at a multibillion dollar climate fund in South Korea and previously worked at the World Bank in Washington DC. Tolu holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering and Business Management from Imperial College London and is committed to shaping future‑ready careers for young leaders.

Alfred Osei

International Cooperation Advisor

I have been working between US and Africa business ecosystem, facilitating two-way business and economic development on the continent of Africa for over 13 years. I have worked with the US Dept of State, USAID and other non-governmental organizations. Mentees should expect to learn from a practitioner in the field of international relations, market entry strategies, building and maintaining cross border business and relationships, Africa and diaspora opportunities among others.

Leah Juarez

Owner / President · HB Innovation, LLC

Professional Development Trainer and Life Coach. Leah is a creative marketing writer/producer and a seasoned, executive-level sales professional with an extensive network and a vast amount of sales and marketing experience based in a variety of global industries. Over the past 10 years as an entrepreneur, she has championed many successful marketing and sales initiatives, including direct sales campaigns and operations, philanthropic marketing, event marketing and experiential learning. Leah has foundational experience and a successful track record in sales and leadership in the healthcare industry, and extended commercialization and product development experience in biotech, automotive, digital media, real estate, and animal health. Leah's company, HB Innovation, is a US based business that provides creative platform solutions for world problems using Purpose Driven Productions. As a marketing and multi-media production agency, HB provides creative direction and unique, strategic communication, marketing, and sales programs to projects and clients. These creative productions provide highly effective ways to reach both business-to-business customers and end-user consumers. HB has a comprehensive focus on benefiting sustainable projects and solutions that address major problems that humanity is currently facing. ​

Naa Kwaley Darko

Director of Global opportunities · Ambassador of Africa

Naa Kwaley Afua Darko is the Director of Global Opportunities under the Ambassador of Africa subsidiary of The Voice of Africa Group (TVOA), a global African institution reaching over 13 million people monthly and engaging with major platforms including the United Nations, World Bank, IMF, and Misk Foundation in Saudi Arabia. Through Ambassador of Africa, she helps connect African and diaspora youth to scholarships, internships, jobs, and leadership opportunities across Africa and globally. She also serves as Director of Global Opportunities for the Countess Foundation, which is building a continental initiative to equip 1 million women across Africa with vocational training and skills development. Naa works with organizations across the United States and Africa on youth empowerment and workforce development initiatives, including leading free malaria screening programs in Ghana with a New York–based medical technology company and training African youth in digital skills that enable remote employment. Her professional experience spans private equity, medical technology, startup operations, and global workforce development, and she is a strong advocate for African youth leveraging digital skills and global networks to access opportunities worldwide.

Benjamin Aduo

Software Engineer · TVOA

I write code