Ashwin will replace Aaron Fu who TechMoran reported yesterday had left the Pan-African entrepreneurial training program, seed fund and incubator to focus on angel investing. “We’re thrilled to name Ashwin as Managing Director,” said MEST Founder & Chairman, Jorn Lyseggen. “Over the years, he has been an incredible asset to our management team and an invaluable mentor to founders and Entrepreneurs-in-Training (EITs). Ashwin has a passionate, product-centric approach to entrepreneurship and, combined with a deep belief and dedication to the African continent, he is the right person to take MEST to the next level.” Ashwin joined MEST in 2015 as a Technology Teaching Fellow and has since served as the Incubator Manager for MEST Accra, and as Director of Portfolio Support and Country Director of Ghana. Aswin has a background in Computer Science and Engineering and has worked with the innovation team at Honeywell and building startups in India. As a Director of Portfolio Support, Ashwin was in charge of the growth and development of some of MESTs most successful portfolio companies such as Complete Farmer, Asoriba, Leti Arts and Kudobuzz.
