Bako Ambianda has come a long way from starting his business with $850 USD into a dynamic Conglomerate with activities in solar energy, electric vehicles, fintech, affordable housing, aquaculture, and plastic recycling among others. He is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Labacorp Group of Companies (LGC), a diversified holding company with over 15 subsidiaries operating in 6 countries with a portfolio over $10 million USD.
He serves as the CEO of Bako Technologies, an automotive, energy and fintech company that is accelerating Africa’s transition to sustainable energy and solving the payment infrastructure with the assembling and distribution of electric scooters, battery energy storage devices, solar panels and solar components, and innovative payment products and services.
Bako works relentlessly towards contributing to sustainable economic growth and bolstering Africa’s global competitiveness. He is the creator and leading proponent of the “Afri-Developism” economic philosophy, and he created the Afridevelopism Institute, a Pan-African think tank to contribute meaningfully toward Africa’s development agenda.
Bako is an international development expert, self-made serial entrepreneur, pan-African investor, global speaker, philanthropist, media personality, and bestselling author of six books. He has won numerous awards including Forbes Africa Magazine 30under30, Most Admired Young Global African 2019 and Global Business Disruptor 2018. He is armed with the knowledge, expertise, and understanding of business challenges and opportunities that exist in Africa, and speaks regularly at international gatherings on Sustainable Energy, Intra-Extra Africa Trade, and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
Labacorp Group Ltd: https://labacorpgroup.com
Bako Enterprises LLC: https://bakoenterprises.com/
Bako Motors Company Ltd: https://bakomotorsco.com
