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Ian Lorenzen

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Executive Director & Partner at GrowthAfrica

Nairobi County, Kenya

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About

Ian Lorenzen is an Advisory Board Member at the Africa Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit & Awards and a Partner and Director at GrowthAfrica focused on African entrepreneur support and ecosystem development. His work involves convening stakeholders, facilitating partnerships, and supporting business development initiatives within African entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Experience

  1. Africa Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit & Awards(ASEB)Advisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  2. GrowthAfricaExecutive Director & Partnercurrent2015 — presentKenya - scaling Africa
  3. GrowthAfricaBusiness Facilitator & Partner2012 — 2015Nairobi, Kenya
  4. GrowthAfricaFacilitator and mentor2012 — 2015Nairobi
  5. Association of Countrywide Innovations HubsConvener2018Nairobi County, Kenya
  6. IFUAdvisor (ad hoc/on demand)2016 — 2018Kenya
  7. Radiometer MedicalProject Manager (Eastern Africa)2009 — 2012Nairobi, Kenya
  8. Radiometer MedicalProject Manager2008 — 2009
  9. Truemax Academy + Truemax StudiosBusiness Developer2007 — 2008Copenhagen, Denmark
  10. GrowthAfrica ConsultingBusiness Facilitator2004 — 2007
  11. Market ExpressDirector2006 — 2007
  12. GrowthAfrica / Globability.comProject Consultant2003 — 2004
  13. Philscan.comBusiness Consultant2003
  14. Metrocomia (NetGuide)Executive Consultant2000 — 2002
  15. WorkingDay.comProject Manager2000
  16. AIESECNational Committee Vice President1997 — 1999
  17. NetDesign A/SPartner1995 — 1996

Skills & more

ecosystem development2Strategic Partnerships2Entrepreneurial Organizations2Entrepreneurship Development2Ecosystem2Creativity and Innovation1Entrepreneurship99Analysis38Business Planning29Market Research28New Business Development24Event Management21
+12 moreInternational BusinessInternational SalesMarketing CommunicationsResearchEmerging MarketsBusiness in KenyaBusiness AnalysisFundraisingAccount ManagementAfrican marketsInternational Business ConsultingRequirements Analysis

Languages Danish · English · German

From Ian's professional profile.

Colleagues at GrowthAfrica

Alex Njoroge
Finance and Administration Associate at GrowthAfrica
Connie Nekesa
Senior Accountant at GrowthAfrica
Doreen Odera
Finance and Administration Intern at GrowthAfrica
Edward Ken-Zorre Angyinaa
Communications Associate at GrowthAfrica
Emmanuel Mbogholi
Growth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica
Eugene Eluerkeh
Senior Growth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica
George Ogada
Growth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica
Jesse Baddoo
Growth Catalyst at GrowthAfrica

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ian Lorenzen?
Ian Lorenzen is an Advisory Board Member at the Africa Startup Ecosystem Builders Summit & Awards and a Partner and Director at GrowthAfrica focused on African entrepreneur support and ecosystem development. His work involves convening stakeholders, facilitating partnerships, and supporting business development initiatives within African entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Where does Ian Lorenzen work?
Ian Lorenzen is Executive Director & Partner at GrowthAfrica.
Where did Ian Lorenzen go to school?
Ian Lorenzen studied at Aarhus University (Political Science); Aarhus University (Economics).

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