Roberto Russo

Entrepreneur | Diplomat | Chairman | Cavaliere | YPO

πŸ“ Swaziland, SwazilandπŸ”„ Updated September 2026πŸ’Ό 5 investmentsπŸ“… 12 years investingπŸ—“ Last invested May 2023𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
Angel investor🌍 Swaziland
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May 2023
The United Nations Development Programme works in nearly 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results. DISCLAIMER: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) does not guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of any comments posted to its social media outlets (blogs, social networks, message boards/forums, etc.). Users must not post any content that is obscene, defamatory, profane, libelous, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful or embarrassing to any person or entity. UNDP reserves the right to delete or edit any comments that it considers inappropriate or unacceptable, and to delete off-topic comments in order to foster conversations about the topics shared on this page.
Experience Β· 6 entries
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2023
Board Member
May 2023
The United Nations Development Programme works in nearly 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results. DISCLAIMER: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) does not guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of any comments posted to its social media outlets (blogs, social networks, message boards/forums, etc.). Users must not post any content that is obscene, defamatory, profane, libelous, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful or embarrassing to any person or entity. UNDP reserves the right to delete or edit any comments that it considers inappropriate or unacceptable, and to delete off-topic comments in order to foster conversations about the topics shared on this page.
2019
St John
Board Member
Jun 2019
2016
Board Member
Aug 2016
Phoenix Assurance Group is one of the dynamic financial power house operating short term insurance companies in Africa. The Group is also involved in Microfinance in select countries. Phoenix Assurance Group’s origins can be traced back to 1912 when the first Phoenix Assurance operations started in Kenya. It was on 10 October 1912 that the first insurance policy was issued by the Company with a premium of Rupees 7 !! The operations were later bought out by Transworld Investments Limited in 1992. Operations outside Kenya (ie Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia and Swaziland) were conceptualized and initiated by Mr Maheboob Alibhai who also had a major role to play in the takeover of controlling interest from Sun Alliance. COMPLIANCE – May 2014 – To comply with the provisions of the Insurance Act in Kenya, the majority shareholding in Phoenix Transafrica Holdings Ltd was diluted by the Alibhai family. The family continues to hold shares in Phoenix of East Africa Assurance Company Limited which has controlling interest in Phoenix Tanzania, Phoenix Uganda and Phoenix Rwanda. Phoenix Assurance Group is dedicated to providing insurance products that provide quality protection with value pricing. We have established successful partnership with our brokers and agents that respect the interests and goals of each party. Our mission is to be the leading regional non-life insurer, the first choice for general insurance products to suit the requirements of individual and corporate customers.Internet tend to repeat predefined chunks as necessary, making this the first true generator on the Internet. Currently we operating in Zambia, Botswana, Mozambique, Swaziland and Namibia.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Building Appeal Tribunal - Board Member
Jan 2016
2014
Construction Industry Council
Member of the Board
Jun 2014
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