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The Avuna Group is an investment company with its interests spread across a number of sectors including trade, professional services, technology, food, finance and agriculture. We are committed to building with deliberate excellence, sustainable businesses in every sphere we operate. We have created a solution driven environment that believes in community and is not lacking in team spirit. A place where individuals from top to bottom show respect to one another, in a group that stands for Integrity even when no one is looking. We are an organization that is open-minded, flexible and adaptable. With close-knit units where innovation is a priority and creativity shines through. We have carefully nurtured a workplace that is inclusive, honest and truly cares. A safe space where work is fun and intellectually challenging.
ORIGIN
Swahili (most spoken language in Africa)
MEANING
To harvest, harvested, the harvest (Derivative of Vuna which means “Harvest”). Avuna Africa will directly translate to Harvested in Africa
FOUNDED
19th September 2019 by Ani Ojuyah and Brian Edwards
OUR MISSION
To provide solutions for our communities, ethical business development for our partners and build core businesses that do not only sell products or services but sell a whole new way of thinking.
OUR VISION
To become the world’s largest investor in ideas and innovation
OUR VALUES
01.
Innovation
Solution provision and value creation
02.
Persistence
Defiance in this quest
03.
Belief
Absolute faith in our God-given genius
04.
Respect
How we treat ourselves and others
05.
Accountability
How we approach every outcome
Our
Business Arms
Our retail and media consulting setup which provides business solutions to its clients but also works hard to make us all better and smarter.
Home to all our businesses in the food space, working tirelessly towards building chains and creating household brands.
Our tech ventures are unified here and the focus is to build tech that solves actual problems, creates ease and can be catalysts for change.
Our commodity trading, trading house and trade enterprises are here providing trade solutions to our partners.
Our relentless desire to support businesses and improve credit is enshrined in our finance activities, also deploying fintech to reach a vast people.
Here business literacy is a priority, providing resources and tools for MSMEs to thrive and equipping business owners with the required knowledge.
We sincerely believe in giving back to our community and we thought it wise to have our foundation which makes our charity work more intentional and effective.
Leadership
Anirejuoritse
Ojuyah
FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN
Ani is an entrepreneur of distinction. He is a man of discipline, integrity and focus who displays a high level of professionalism in all his business endeavours and relationships. He has trained and received training in Corporate Governance, Business Management, Change Management, Technology, Telecommunications, Entrepreneurship Development and Transport Infrastructure.
With a HND in Business and Finance and an MBA in Entrepreneurship he has successfully managed a number of
projects globally. He is currently the Chairman of Senforce Insurance Brokers Limited, Director of OAK Pension Ltd, Director of Merton Energy Ltd (investors in Benin Electricity Distribution Company Ltd and Transcorp Power Limited), Director/Shareholder of Elektron Energy Ltd (owners of Alausa Power), and Chairman Eden Taughn Logistics Ltd, to mention a few. Ani is a project manager per excellence.
He is renowned for his excellent work ethic, entrepreneurial, leadership and management skills.
Brian
Edwards
CEO, HEAD INVESTMENT ANALYST
With an MBA in Finance and Investment and a Masters Degree in Industrial and Labour Relations, Brian brings on board his knowledge of investing and human capital. He also possesses invaluable experience in retail and works directly on projects requiring a route to market. He is committed to process-mapping strategies for our business development partners and improving our organizational structure and culture.
Come full. Die empty.
– ANI OJUYAH