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COO and Head of Partnerships at Jabu Wallet Zambia; Southern Africa's leading cash digitization and B2B payments platform. at JABU
Location: Gauteng, South Africa 11 work roles 4 schools
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COO and Head of Partnerships at Jabu Wallet Zambia; Southern Africa's leading cash digitization and B2B payments platform.
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Marvin Cole is listed as COO and Head of Partnerships at Jabu Wallet Zambia; Southern Africa's leading cash digitization and B2B payments platform. at JABU, based in Gauteng, South Africa. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Marvin Cole.

Marvin Cole previously worked as COO and Head of Partnerships at Jabu and Independent Advisor for Private Equity, Family Offices, Venture Backed Startups (Livet Skonhet) at Livet Skonhet. Marvin Cole holds Mba, International Strategic Mgmt And Finance from Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University.

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Experienced Ops Executive, Strategic Deal Maker, Award winning Islamic Asset Management Practitioner, CEO / General Manager, Strategy and Operations Consultant (McKinsey & Co, Deloitte), with expertise building award winning businesses across multiple industries and geographies. I have deep experience in growth ops PE/VC, Strategy, Innovation, and operational turnarounds in private and state-owned national champions, Government departments, FinTech, mining, and Central Banks across multiple countries in North America, Middle East, East Asia, LatAm, and Africa (Sub Saharan Africa and North Africa)

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COO and Head of Partnerships at Jabu Wallet Zambia; Southern Africa's leading cash digitization and B2B payments platform.
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Coo And Head Of Partnerships

Current

Windhoek, Khomas, Na

Supporting Impact-Oriented Investor-Backed Fintech Revolutionizing lives across Africa's ~$500 billion informal economy through cash digitization, treasury services, and low-cost financial solutions.

Oct 2023 - Present

Independent Advisor For Private Equity, Family Offices, Venture Backed Startups (Livet Skonhet)

Current
Livet Skonhet

Founder of Livet Skonhet (LS):LS specializes in unlocking exceptional returns for private high-yield investments, focusing on alternative trade finance solutions (including Sharia-compliant options), venture debt, remittance bonds, and specialized offshore real estate. Our unique approach leverages strategic and operational expertise to deliver equity-like returns with senior secured downside protection. We focus on realized gains from yield-based strategies, not just market valuations.LS empowers its clients through a comprehensive suite of services including consulting, capability building, and financing connections. We tailor our offerings to facilitate rapid rollouts and ensure real-time risk and default management.

Jul 2022 - Present

Chairperson

Ovamba Solutions, Inc.

Chairman Ovamba Solutions Inc (OSI)

Feb 2014 - Mar 2024

Chief Executive Officer

Ovamba

- Modernizing Asset-based investing using blockchain for Africa and emerging Asia- Selected as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum (2018)- Selected among The Top 10 Most Innovative Companies by FastCompany (2019)- Selected as the best fintech company in Africa by Fintech Africa, twice in a row (2016 & 2017).

May 2013 - Jun 2023

Strategy Consultant

Us

Management Consultant focusing on Financial Services, Technology and Telecommunications with focus on credit risk optimisation, new market entry, revenue optimisation, M&A transactions and operational improvements. South Africa/Namibia and Nigeria / West African (Ecowas) markets were areas of key focus.

Aug 2011 - Jun 2013

Chief Investment Officer

Praxis

Investments across the entire VC/PE value chain

Feb 2006 - Jun 2013

Strategy Consultant - Post/Pre Merger Planning, Operations, Supply Chain

Worldwide, Oo

Strategy and Operations Consultant at Deloitte Consulting. Developed expertise in Post Merger Integration, Supply chain strategy, tax-optimized supply chains, org re-engineering, Program and Project Management, as well as Process Excellence.

Dec 2005 - Aug 2007

Interim Cfo / Bus. Development Mgr

Asa International Trading Inc

Role:- As interim CFO: - Installed financial controls and decentralized decision making - Led restructuring of footprint to minimise taxes and optimise working capital - Restructured firm into key business units- As Global Manager: - Developed International marketing strategy for client Dongguan Dongyun Magnesium company including advising pitches to Apple, Foxconn, and Samsung - Advised a variety of private and parastatal clients in the manufacturing (Jinxi Machinery industrial group, Yuci hydraulics, Taiyuan Aero-Instruments) and commodities sectors restructure their sales and marketing policies to meet global standards - Negotiated contracts for woodchips, steam coal, and iron ore for PRC state owned enterprises large State Owned power mills and joint ventures. - Brokered deal between Central African investor group and Chinese Automaker (Chery) for the creation of a Central African regional distributorship. - Negotiated significant savings (50%+) for outsourced casting and machining of auto parts for Detroit based tier-3 parts supplier

May 2004 - Dec 2005

Owner

Ca

Founder/CEO of Startup Real Estate Firm focused on utilizing manufactured housing to provide affordable rental properties for university students.Role: - Recruited founding team and assumed overall responsibility for business (New Paradigm Investments LLC) success while a full time student and otherwise employed.- Drove creation of the business plan focused on high-cash flow manufactured properties while provided needed lower cost residential alternatives for students.- Raised $10,000 in investment commitments from private individuals.- Semi finalist for Reinhard Mohn Fellowship (Bertelsmann Foundation) award in Social Entrepreneurship.- Received China internship offer prior to closing on properties – closed business.

May 2003 - Jun 2004

Strategic Planning Intern

Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Jp

Toyota Motor Sales USA - US Distribution arm of Toyota Motor Company. Extended Early MBA internship - extended at request of companyAllowed to participate in online and extended learning system of Business SchoolRole: - Created primary template for use in competitive analysis of certified used vehicle market using the results of the JD Power and Associates survey. - Edited crucial customer knowledge survey to increase effectiveness and clarity. Oversaw market research contractors- Analyzed departmental database to find unexploited opportunities for market-share gain, and provided preliminary strategic outline to address issues in the Asian Market. - Developed Strategy to address specific ethnic markets via the Certified Used Vehicle Program

Jan 2002 - Dec 2002

Consumer Market Knowledge (Cmk / Market Research)

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Role: -Mapped the global psychographic profiles of deodorant/antiperspirant consumers for the Beauty Care Global Business Unit-Created deodorant/antiperspirant consumer profiles based on Gartner emerging market data-Provided recommendations for emerging market launch of old spice branded products (deodorant / antiperspirant / wipes) in Latin America and Southeast Asia

2001 - 2001
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Marvin Cole education

Mba, International Strategic Mgmt And Finance

Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University

Bs, Business Administration

Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University

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Univ Of Miami Anthropology Fieldcourse Thailand

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Coca Cola Scholars
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Marvin Cole works for JABU.

What is Marvin Cole's role at JABU?

Marvin Cole is listed as COO and Head of Partnerships at Jabu Wallet Zambia; Southern Africa's leading cash digitization and B2B payments platform. at JABU.

Where is Marvin Cole based?

Marvin Cole is based in Gauteng, South Africa while working with JABU.

What companies has Marvin Cole worked for?

Marvin Cole has worked for Jabu, Livet Skonhet, Ovamba Solutions, Inc., Ovamba, and Mckinsey & Company.

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Marvin Cole holds Mba, International Strategic Mgmt And Finance from Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University.

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