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About
Johnni Kjelsgaard is founder and executive chairman of GrowthAfrica and a member of the sounding board at Innovation Centre Denmark. Over 25 years of experience working with more than 5,000 entrepreneurs and their ventures across African and international markets has informed his work as an investor, mentor, economist, and banker. He has developed a methodology called the Growth Compass that guides entrepreneurs in establishing business foundations aligned with holistic growth, sustainability, and community impact.
Experience
- Innovation Centre DenmarkMember, Sounding Boardcurrent2025 — presentDenmark
- GrowthAfricaFounder & Executive Chairmancurrent2021 — presentNairobi & Copenhagen
- GrowthAfricaFounder & Chief Executive2000 — 2021Nairobi, Kampala, Addis Ababa, Kigali, Dar, Lusaka, Accra, Lilongwe, Monrovia, Maputo, Freetown
- The Aspen InstituteChair – ANDE East Africa Steering Committee2014 — 2020Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia
- Entrepreneurs' OrganizationMember of the Board of Directors2017 — 2018Kenya
- Impact Fund DenmarkAdvisor2005 — 2017
- MetrocomiaDirector, Corporate Development & Co-founder1999 — 2002Uganda, Kenya, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, Nepal, Denmark
- AIESEC International / DenmarkExecutive Director / President1996 — 1998Worldwide
Skills & more
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EntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsVenture CapitalSocial EntrepreneurshipOrganizational DevelopmentBusiness PlanningInternational DevelopmentManagement ConsultingBusiness DevelopmentStart-upsDue DiligenceLanguages Danish · English · French · German · Norwegian · Swedish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Johnni Kjelsgaard?
- Johnni Kjelsgaard is founder and executive chairman of GrowthAfrica and a member of the sounding board at Innovation Centre Denmark. Over 25 years of experience working with more than 5,000 entrepreneurs and their ventures across African and international markets has informed his work as an investor, mentor, economist, and banker. He has developed a methodology called the Growth Compass that guides entrepreneurs in establishing business foundations aligned with holistic growth, sustainability, and community impact.
- Where does Johnni Kjelsgaard work?
- Johnni Kjelsgaard is Founder & CEO at GrowthAfrica.
- Where did Johnni Kjelsgaard go to school?
- Johnni Kjelsgaard studied at Copenhagen Business School (EMBA, Leadership & International Business Development); Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen ((S.Sc.), Economics); ZBC - Zealand Business College (Higher National Diploma in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management).
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Also worked at GrowthAfrica14
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Also worked at The Aspen Institute156
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Also worked at Entrepreneurs' Organization108
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