Co-founder and board member
Trond Randøy, Professor
Born 1962. Chairman 2014–2024. Board member since December 2024.
Experience: Prof. Randøy has extensive research and business experience in the area of international business, entrepreneurship, and corporate governance. He has more than 10 years of exposure to East Africa through research and board membership in Strømme Foundation. He has authored more than 50 articles in journals such as the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory, and Practice, etc. Trond is currently a Professor with the Center for Corporate Governance at Copenhagen Business School. He emphasizes the value of close cooperation with businesses and has co-founded several firms in Norway, Sweden, the US, and Tanzania.
Education: MBA from Charles H. Lundquist College of Business, Oregon, USA, and a Ph.D. in International Management from the School of Business, Bergen, Norway.
Current Board assignments and similar: Alternate board member of Fintech Africa AB, board member of Sparbaken Sør, Co-founder and chairman of Agder Aviation Teach Team AS, Chairman Techbridge Invest AS, board member of MTI Investment Ltd and MTI Investment Advisory Ltd.
Number of shares in the company: 1 385 360 shares
Dependency status: Independent in relation to the company and its management. Dependent in relation to the company’s major shareholders.