The Team

Local experts and mentors. International advisers and organisations. Designers, investors, peer entrepreneurs, and future alumni.

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE NETWORK.

Investment Readiness

Andy Annett

Country Manager, Myanmar; Investment Manager, South Asia

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Andy is SPRING’s Myanmar Country Manager and SPRING’s Investment Manager across Myanmar, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan focusing on raising funds for SPRING businesses across the region. Prior to this, he was the Managing Director of TODAY Ogilvy in Myanmar, the WPP advertising and communications agency. He has a number of NED roles with Myanmar start-up and growth companies and is a mentor to some of the new generation of entrepreneurs in the country. Andy has had global roles in the Advertising, Digital and Marketing Communications industry and also founded his own award-winning Marketing Consultancy, which worked on some of the leading brands in the UK.
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Richard Obuobi

Investment Readiness Manager, East Africa

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Richard is an international development professional with expertise in economics, investment, risk, development finance and private sector engagement. He is also a Part Qualified Actuary and Risk Professional (Certified Financial Risk Manager, Certified Energy Risk Professional), although he remains a generalist at heart, curious about all business issues and very open to sharing ideas and his experience. His international experience spans more than 20 countries in Africa and Europe. He’s also an entrepreneur who has set up businesses in Kenya and Ghana, including Africa Risk Institute and Impact Risk Analytics.
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