Octavius is an Analyst with Microtraction responsible for Southern Africa. He has over 10 years of work experience in Accenture, SAB, and ABSA in a number of different roles managing teams and building the startup ecosystem. He is also a former founder who exited a company after three years. In all his career years, has observed that Black entrepreneurs can create thriving regional and global ventures, and he’s made it his mission to aid this process as much as possible. He has facilitated investments into over 500 entrepreneurs in five years, and he considers that his most significant professional impact.