MEST Ghana has announced that their current Managing Director (MD), Ashwin Ravichandra, will exiting to pursue new a fintech startup.
According to MEST, the founder, Jorn Lyseggen, will be taking over as Managing Director of MEST. Ashwin will continue to be the MEST ecosystem as Portfolio Advisor on part-time basis while supporting Jorn Lyseggen’s transition.
Ashwin joined MEST in 2015 as a Technology Teaching Fellow and has since served in various capacities such as Incubator Manager, Director of Portfolio Support, Country Director of Ghana.
He became the Managing Director in 2019 where he oversaw MEST’s flagship Training Program, the growth, and the successful development of MEST portfolio companies while establishing MEST’s influence in the ecosystem through partnerships, ecosystem engagements, and thought leadership.
