Steven de Backer Email & Phone Number
Founder and CEO, Afriwise @ Afriwise
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Steven de Backer Location
- Brussels, BE
Steven de Backer Work
- Founder and CEO, Afriwise @ (January 2019 - Present)
- Founder and Managing Director, AW Consult (Pty) Ltd @ (July 2014 - December 2018)
- Chairman Of The Board @ (August 2016 - August 2017)
- Economic Diplomacy Adviser to Belgium @ Embassy of Belgium in Pretoria (April 2013 - April 2017)
- Chairman of the Board @ Belgian Chamber of Commerce for Southern Africa (March 2014 - March 2016)
- Director Africa - Partner Africa Mining and Energy Projects Practice @ (January 2010 - June 2014)
- Foreign Trade Adviser to Belgium @ Embassy of Belgium in Dar Es Salaam (April 2007 - April 2011)
- Regional Partner (Tanzania) and Founding Partner (Burundi) @ Mkono & Co Advocates, in association with Denton WIlde Sapte (December 2003 - January 2010)
- Visiting Lecturer at Centre for Law and Technology @ Universiteit Gent (January 1999 - January 2004)
- Advocate @ (January 2001 - December 2003)
- Internet Projects and Product Manager - Bolero @ (January 1999 - January 2001)
- Legal Adviser - Corporate Finance Department @ (January 1998 - January 1999)
Steven de Backer Education
- Robert Kennedy College 2004-2004
- Vlerick Business School
Summer Program
2002-2002 - KU Leuven
Business Administration and Management
1998-1999 - Ghent University
Master in Laws
1993-1999 - Onze Lieve Vrouwecollege
Middelbaar Onderwijs
1991-1993 - Prins Van Luik School - Kinshasa
Lager and Middelbaar Onderwijs
1981-1991
Steven de Backer Skills
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Business Development
- Project Management
- Cross-border M&A
- Private Equity
- Mining
- Oil/Gas
- Infrastructure
- Corporate Law
- Due Diligence
- Corporate Governance
- International Negotiations
- Contract Negotiation
- Commercial Litigation
- Joint Ventures
- Strategy
- International Tax
- Arbitration
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Restructuring
- Cross-border Transactions
- Entrepreneurship
- Legal Advice
- M&A experience
- Management
- Negotiation
- Banking Law
- Strategic Planning
- Business Strategy
- Energy
- Financial Structuring
- International Development
- International Law
- Dispute Resolution
- Africa
- International Arbitration
- Competition Law
- International Relations
- Litigation
- Management Consulting
- Consulting
- Leadership
- Business Planning
- International Business
- Social Media
- Sub Saharan Africa
- Microsoft Excel
- Cross Border M&A
- Cross Border Transactions
- Mergers and Acquisitions
Steven de Backer Summary
- Steven de Backer, based in Brussels, BE, is currently a Founder and CEO, Afriwise at Afriwise. Steven de Backer brings experience from previous roles at Afriwise, EU Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Southern Africa (EUCCISA), Embassy of Belgium in Pretoria and Belgian Chamber of Commerce for Southern Africa. Steven de Backer holds a 2004 - 2004 Robert Kennedy College. With a robust skill set that includes Sub-Saharan Africa, Business Development, Project Management, Cross-border M&A, Private Equity and more. Steven de Backer has 1 emails and 3 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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