- May 15, 2017
- Posted by: ABO Capital
- Category: Press Releases
New York, NY, May 15, 2017 – ABO Capital announced today that its CEO Zandre Campos was featured in the Huffington Post discussing fostering and empowering African youth. The article entitled “Fostering African Youth…Three Young Entrepreneurs Who Are Making A Difference” was originally published on Huffington Post on May 1, 2017.
Young people play a critical role in developing Africa and building a brighter future. A quality education is the foundation of building that future. Mr. Campos has worked with three of Africa’s brightest students, Cerineu Ginga, Helder Cabonde, and Juvenal Lunguenda. In high school, they built software to assist blind and mute individuals with their communication needs as part of a technology workshop. The project received several awards and accolades and Mr. Campos recognized the need for investors to sustain its growth. Mr. Campos helped them secure a sponsorship from his old company, Movicel Telecommunications, and paid the rest of the bill out of pocket to send them abroad to study at the Beijing Institute of Technology. Since graduating, all three gentleman have returned to Africa to continue moving the continent forward.
“We need to empower the youth’s aspirations by providing a platform and meaningful resources to transform Africa,” said Mr. Campos. “Africa’s youth are burning with a desire to change the status quo and are spearheading efforts that not only reflect their talent and ingenuity, but also show that they deeply understand their own problems and know how to address them with homegrown initiatives.”
Zandre Campos is chairman and CEO of ABO Capital, an international investment firm that invests in companies in the healthcare, energy, transportation, hospitality, technology and real estate sectors throughout Africa. ABO’s mission is to create global value for developing countries in Africa, while contributing to their economic development.
Read the full Huffington Post article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/590750f4e4b084f59b49fb21
About ABO Capital
ABO Capital, formerly Angola Capital Investments, is an international investment firm that invests in companies in the healthcare, technology, energy, transportation, hospitality and real estate sectors throughout Africa. The mission of ABO Capital is to create global value for developing countries in Africa, while contributing to their economic development.
About Zandre Campos
Zandre Campos is one of the great, innovative business leaders and global entrepreneurs emerging out of Africa. Currently, he is chairman and CEO of ABO Capital, an international investment firm headquartered in Angola with holdings throughout the Globe. Mr. Campos was named one of the Top 25 African business influencers and was a recipient of the Distinguished Business Excellence Award by African Leadership Magazine. He is frequently quoted as an expert on Africa in the media and is a recurring contributor for The Huffington Post and US News & World Report. He recently addressed both students and professors at the NYU Africa House on the opportunities in Africa.