Farouk Khailann

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Farouk Khailann is an African Entrepreneur with a strong commitment to Africa’s economic growth. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Premium Africa Holdings. Premium Africa Holdings is an Africa focused investment holding company with assets and projects in Ghana, Liberia, Gambia and Sierra Leone. The company operates in the areas of construction, ICT, mining, agribusiness, fintech, real estate, energy and investment consultancy. In March 2019, Premium Africa Holdings established it presence in UAE as consultants to various individuals and organizations in facilitating trade and investment between UAE and Africa. Farouk Khailann is Managing Partner of American music star Akon for his Akon Lighting Africa project. Farouk Khailann is a Venture Partner at Erez Capital, a venture capital firm at the forefront of the AI and machine learning revolution. With an impressive, combine fund size experience of venture partners (Assets Under Management +$800 Billion, Mergers & Acquisitions +$500 Billion and Current Assets Under Management +$20 Billion), Erez Capital, is committed to accelerating innovation and breakthrough technologies. Farouk Khailann holds a number of international appointments. he is Executive Vice Chairman of Turkey Africa Trade and Investment Council. Strategic Advisor at the Private Office of H.H Sheikh Ahmed Bin Faisal Al-Qassimi, International Partner of the World Angel Business Investment Forum, Founding Director of the Global Wealth Forum, Africa President of Asia CEO Community, Advisory Board Member at the University of Embu, Kenya and Vice Chairman of African Institute of Small Scale Mining. Farouk Khailann currently works closely with offices of five African presidents on various interventions geared towards the economic transformation of their respective countries. Farouk Khailann was awarded African Business Leader of the year at the 28th edition of World HRD Awards in India on 15th February 2020. He was named among other young enterprising Ghanaian entrepreneurs as Top 50 Young CEOs for 2020. Farouk Khailann was decorated as a Pan African Business Icon of the year at the 2020 edition of Ghana Youth Excellence Awards. Farouk Khailann was awarded the Order of the Noble Hand of Honor by the Pan African Leadership and Entrepreneurship Development Centre in September 2019, alongside the Vice President of the Republic of Liberia and other global leaders. Farouk Khailann was also adjudged the best consultant for 2019 at the 40 under 40 awards, one of Ghana’s most competitive award schemes. Enable Africa International is privileged to have Mr Farouk Khailann as its Strategic Advisor.