Yusuf Reja, Founder and CEO

Africa Jobs Network

Yusuf Reja is a serial entrepreneur who has developed solutions for the human resources industry with a major focus on career development. He is the founder of Ethiojobs.net, Dereja.com, and Kipawa. He studied Electrical Engineering in the United States at the University of California Santa Barbara. His journey in the career development field began when he established Ethiojobs over 15 years ago; Ethiopia’s first local human resources consulting firm focused on recruitment services and HR consulting. Over the years, he has gained an unparalleled knowledge of the African job market and the challenges facing employers and job seekers in Africa.

He is an entrepreneur at heart and is always looking for solutions to address challenges in the talent industry!

Malcolm Myers, Founder and CEO, European Internet Ventures GmbH

Malcolm has spent more than a decade buying, selling and raising capital for online classifieds and marketplaces throughout the world. He has touched hundreds of real estate, automotive, and recruitment classifieds and marketplace businesses in Brazil, China, USA, Switzerland, Cameroon, and Singapore. His earlier work was about building up telecoms network operators in Europe, through product management, marketing, and business development roles - including 5 years as an Executive Director of Sunrise in Switzerland, which later IPOed for $3billion.

He is the Founder and CEO of European Internet Ventures which helps companies in classifieds and marketplace raise funding from venture capital, private equity, and other suitable internet investors.

Dina Makonnen, HR Manager

Heineken Ethiopia

Dina is a seasoned human resources professional who is passionate about people development and business growth. She has held different positions where she has excelled in areas such as strategy development, operations management, organization design & development, people development, and HR advisory.  She was instrumental in developing the business concept of Ethiojobs platform which has grown significantly over the years.

She worked with Ethiojobs for several years and then joined Heineken as a Human Resources Manager. She has led and managed the HR function in the execution of organization design concepts, talent management and development, company culture and people development, and implementation of rewards initiatives across the company. She brings a wealth of experience in the HR industry.

Jacop Rentschler, Managing Partner and Co-Founder

Zoscales Partners

Jacop is a Co-founder of Zoscales Partners and serves as a Member of the Investment Committee. Before Zoscales, Jacop made his mark in the investment management area for over a decade, undertaking Investment Advisor and Client Portfolio Manager roles with Rothschild, Nordea Asset Management, and UBS. He worked with UHNWIs, family offices, institutional investors, and foundations.

Jacop holds a CEMS Master’s in International Management from HEC, Paris; an MSc in Applied Economics and Finance from Copenhagen Business School, Denmark; and a BSc in International Business from Aarhus School of Business, Denmark.