Joshua is a trained Geologist. He has worked in several leading organizations across industries, including tech, oil and gas and consulting, and has lead operations and performance management. He currently manages operations at the MEST Incubator Nigeria, supporting the entrepreneurs and building the Lagos community.

Kamil has a background in law and economics. A MEST graduate, he co-founded Dropifi in 2011 to help online merchants engage with customers in a better way. Dropifi was the winner of Kaufman Foundation’s Startup Open in 2012 and later became the first African startup to be accepted into 500 Startups in Silicon Valley. In 2015, he co-founded Simple Merchant, a UK based software-as-a-service startup, to help online merchants automate their shipping operations.

Kamil is the Entrepreneur-In-Residence at the MEST Incubator Accra where he mentors and works closely with startups in shaping their technology and strategy.

Before joining MEST, David worked with Hope-Life institute as a teacher, departmental head, and later branch director and personal assistance to the country director, where he ran administration and operations for the institute in Ghana, Togo, Benin and Guinea.

He also worked as a private accountant for small business owners who cannot afford the services of an accountant. At MEST, David serves as an administrator for staff members and Entrepreneurs-In-Training (EITs).

Nosa is a marketing professional with a passion for building successful brands. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of marketing and the Project Management Institute (PMI).

He previously worked in West Africa’s leading advertising group and was Marketing Director for a group of companies which he helped start, including RoadChef, Nigeria’s first and only 24-hour drive thru restaurant.

Prior to joining MEST, Jeffrey served as a marketing and project supervisor for construction firm Global Arc (GH) Ltd. He holds a degree in Marketing & Accounting from the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) Ghana.

At the Incubator, Jeffrey supports day to day operations of the facility including: procurement, security, tenant relationship management, transportation and corporate service provision.

Sylvana moved to Accra in June 2016 after graduating from Vanderbilt University. She spent the past year on a Princeton in Africa fellowship working as the communications officer for the African Cashew Alliance. It was nuts!

Tobi Lafinhan is a civil engineer with experience working for leading organisations in West Africa across a variety of industries including tech; setting goals, monitoring progress and ensuring smooth operations.

He currently leads MEST Africa’s regional search for the continent’s most promising software entrepreneurs as well as supports our international marketing and recruitment for teaching fellows into our Pan-African training program.

Mariam joined MEST from a background in business development at international media organizations, including CNN and CNBC in London. At MEST she supports our partners to ensure they are able to access the most relevant products for their brand and innovation objectives.

Kwesi has been the operations manager at MEST nearly since the beginning. He is responsible for ensuring all EITs and staff are well cared-for and manages all MEST transport and drivers.

Prior to joining MEST, Prince served as an audit assistant for Mazars Ghana.

He holds a degree in Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Cape Coast and is pursuing an MBA in Accounting and Taxation at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. At MEST, Prince is responsible for the day to day bookkeeping and all financial related issues.