{"id":987752,"date":"2025-09-27T20:31:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T20:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/?page_id=987752"},"modified":"2025-10-03T21:02:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T21:02:11","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"987752\" class=\"elementor elementor-987752\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3471e e-con-full main--banner e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b3471e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d06a9 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69d06a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd230e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbd230e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">who we are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115e0d0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"115e0d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many variations of passages of Lorem Ipsum available, but the majority have suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour, or randomised words.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088044e e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"088044e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f547d62 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f547d62\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-546e621 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"546e621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22dc06e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22dc06e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A.K.A. was born out of a shared belief that businesses transform lives. Our founders \u2014 Altaf, Karim, Amyn, and Nash \u2014 recognised the need for a new kind of partner that blends investment discipline with innovation, and ambition with collaboration. Bringing decades of collective experience, leveraging deep networks and multi-sector expertise, we create systemic, long-lasting enterprises that communities can one day call their own.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c672967 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c672967\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554c617 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"554c617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Background-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-987796\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Background-3.png 588w, https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Background-3-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca472a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ca472a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b27c34 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b27c34\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda0790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda0790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our partners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7e0b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a7e0b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>get to know the passionate professionals driving our success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec2785 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ec2785\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d9dbdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d9dbdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A.K.A. Partners brings together diverse expertise in entrepreneurship, investment, and social innovation. Each founder contributes decades of experience in building ventures that combine profitability with purpose. Individually, they bring unique strengths \u2014 from strategy and governance to innovation and market insight \u2014 and together they form a well-rounded team whose collective capability is greater than the sum of its parts. It is this balance of perspectives that makes A.K.A. uniquely positioned to design, launch, and scale enterprises that deliver lasting impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62cc1a2 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62cc1a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104e0e5 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"104e0e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2909f40 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2909f40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/partner-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-987800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/partner-1.png 272w, https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/partner-1-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-820e09e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"820e09e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82cdb3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82cdb3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">karim khoja<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-007d96b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"007d96b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">founding partner and chairman, A.K.A. Partners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa031b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baa031b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A seasoned telecommunications pioneer and chairman of A.K.A. Partners, Karim has over three decades of experience building and leading GSM companies across Europe, South Asia, and Africa. As the founding CEO of Roshan in Afghanistan, he transformed a fragile post-conflict market into one of the country\u2019s most successful enterprises, bringing connectivity to millions. Today, Karim provides the strategic vision that guides A.K.A.\u2019s growth and focuses on building key partnerships, including with governments, international organisations, and development finance institutions, to ensure that every venture has the support and alliances it needs to succeed..<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c94fd3d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c94fd3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53fc686 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53fc686\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ac173 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79ac173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/partner-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-987799\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/partner-2.png 272w, https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/partner-2-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8afac0 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8afac0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44143d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44143d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">altaf ladak<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063a35f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"063a35f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">founding partner, A.K.A. Partners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba2291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cba2291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Altaf is a global strategist and operator with a career spanning leadership roles in telecoms across the UK, US, France and Afghanistan. At Roshan, he rose through the ranks to CEO, guiding the company through complex post-conflict challenges while creating jobs, empowering women, and advancing rural development. His strength lies in navigating emerging markets and building cross-sector strategies that drive social and economic growth. At A.K.A., Altaf ensures that every project is designed and executed with precision, responsibility, and long-term impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e06d57 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e06d57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19efe2d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19efe2d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c85fc9 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c85fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/partner-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-987798\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/partner-3.png 272w, https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/partner-3-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9870979 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9870979\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c8ac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2c8ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">amyn samji<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c96bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c96bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">founding partner, A.K.A. Partners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01bb0fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01bb0fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With roots in aerospace engineering, where he contributed to the design of Canada\u2019s famed space robotics system, Amyn brings a rare blend of technical ingenuity and business leadership. He went on to lead digital and fintech initiatives at Roshan, including M-Paisa, one of Afghanistan\u2019s earliest mobile money platforms. Empowered by his entrepreneurial drive, Amyn is A.K.A\u2019s innovator-in-chief, designing and implementing sustainable solutions that bring cutting-edge technology into the hands of digitally evolving communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2500752 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2500752\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77250a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c77250a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8696b2c elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8696b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/partner-4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-987797\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/partner-4.png 272w, https:\/\/logomaxter.com\/akapartners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/partner-4-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62d5b0 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c62d5b0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c6077b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c6077b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">nashir jiwani<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd99450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd99450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">executive partner, A.K.A. Partners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4239f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4239f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nash is a global entrepreneur and investor with over three decades of experience spanning Africa, Asia, and the Gulf. His career spans senior leadership at Diageo PLC and the creation of successful ventures in East Africa and Southeast Asia, giving him a strong foundation in business strategy, investment, and governance. 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form, by injected humour, or randomised words. our story A.K.A. was born out of a shared belief that businesses transform lives. Our founders \u2014 Altaf, Karim, Amyn, and Nash \u2014 recognised the need for a new kind of partner that blends investment discipline with innovation, and ambition with collaboration. Bringing decades of collective experience, leveraging deep networks and multi-sector expertise, we create systemic, long-lasting enterprises that communities can one day call their own. our partners get to know the passionate professionals driving our success. A.K.A. Partners brings together diverse expertise in entrepreneurship, investment, and social innovation. Each founder contributes decades of experience in building ventures that combine profitability with purpose. Individually, they bring unique strengths \u2014 from strategy and governance to innovation and market insight \u2014 and together they form a well-rounded team whose collective capability is greater than the sum of its parts. It is this balance of perspectives that makes A.K.A. uniquely positioned to design, launch, and scale enterprises that deliver lasting impact. karim khoja founding partner and chairman, A.K.A. Partners A seasoned telecommunications pioneer and chairman of A.K.A. Partners, Karim has over three decades of experience building and leading GSM companies across Europe, South Asia, and Africa. As the founding CEO of Roshan in Afghanistan, he transformed a fragile post-conflict market into one of the country\u2019s most successful enterprises, bringing connectivity to millions. Today, Karim provides the strategic vision that guides A.K.A.\u2019s growth and focuses on building key partnerships, including with governments, international organisations, and development finance institutions, to ensure that every venture has the support and alliances it needs to succeed.. altaf ladak founding partner, A.K.A. Partners Altaf is a global strategist and operator with a career spanning leadership roles in telecoms across the UK, US, France and Afghanistan. At Roshan, he rose through the ranks to CEO, guiding the company through complex post-conflict challenges while creating jobs, empowering women, and advancing rural development. His strength lies in navigating emerging markets and building cross-sector strategies that drive social and economic growth. At A.K.A., Altaf ensures that every project is designed and executed with precision, responsibility, and long-term impact. amyn samji founding partner, A.K.A. Partners With roots in aerospace engineering, where he contributed to the design of Canada\u2019s famed space robotics system, Amyn brings a rare blend of technical ingenuity and business leadership. He went on to lead digital and fintech initiatives at Roshan, including M-Paisa, one of Afghanistan\u2019s earliest mobile money platforms. Empowered by his entrepreneurial drive, Amyn is A.K.A\u2019s innovator-in-chief, designing and implementing sustainable solutions that bring cutting-edge technology into the hands of digitally evolving communities. nashir jiwani executive partner, A.K.A. Partners Nash is a global entrepreneur and investor with over three decades of experience spanning Africa, Asia, and the Gulf. His career spans senior leadership at Diageo PLC and the creation of successful ventures in East Africa and Southeast Asia, giving him a strong foundation in business strategy, investment, and governance. 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