Noel K. Tshiani

Noel K. Tshiani has a diverse work experience, starting with their role as Founder of Congo Business Network in 2018. This network aims to connect Congolese professionals and entrepreneurs and help them find clients, business partners, and investors both in the diaspora and in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In 2023, they will serve as the Managing Director of Congo Business Summit, which is the largest gathering of startups, innovation leaders, and investors in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In 2022, Noel organized a delegation of startups and entrepreneurs from the Democratic Republic of Congo to attend Ambition Africa in Paris as a Delegation Organizer. The objective of this partnership with Business France was to meet investors, find business partners, and gain media visibility.

Prior to their work in Congo-related ventures, Noel was the President of Agere Global, a consulting firm specializing in providing services to corporations, institutions, and governments in emerging markets.

Noel K. also contributed content as a Content Contributor to TechCabal, where they wrote opinion editorials on topics such as entrepreneurship, branding, and tech startups. Noel K. also conducted interviews with leading entrepreneurs and business leaders in Africa.

Starting their career, Noel worked as an Associate, Capital Markets at Drexel Hamilton, LLC, where they provided services to institutional investors in capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and project finance.

Before that, they participated in a training program facilitated by the Wall Street Warfighters Foundation to prepare military veterans for careers in the financial services sector.

Noel also gained experience at J.P. Morgan as a Summer Associate, Global Treasury Services Advisory, where they provided treasury advisory services to resolve working capital and operational efficiency challenges for multinational companies.

During the historic presidential campaign in 2008, Noel worked as a Strategy Manager for Obama for America, specifically focusing on ensuring election victory in the battleground state of Florida. Noel K. worked closely with the strategy team, the Democratic National Committee, and the campaign manager to deliver a unified message to voters throughout the election cycle.

Noel's early experience includes a role as a Relationship Manager at SunTrust Bank, where they collaborated with a team of client relationship managers and licensed investment advisers to manage client relationships and meet their financial needs.

Overall, Noel K. Tshiani has gained extensive experience in entrepreneurship, consulting, finance, and strategic management throughout their career.

Noel K. Tshiani has completed Executive Education in Finance at The Wharton School. Noel K. has obtained Triple Bachelor's Degrees in Finance, Marketing, and Political Science from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Their high school education was completed at Walt Whitman High School. In addition to their formal education, Noel has also obtained several certifications, including Bloomberg Market Concepts from Bloomberg LP, Career Development Program from FourBlock, Entrepreneurship and Business Management from SUNY Levin Institute, Financial Modeling and Corporate Valuation from Training The Street, and Series 66 (Investment Adviser Professional), Series 7 (Securities Professional), and Series 79 (Investment Banking Professional) from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).