Pana

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Executive Director Corporate Services
Iyenemi Akobo

Chairman

Daere Akobo

Daere Akobo is the Chairman of PANA Holdings and the owner of several businesses in Africa and Europe.

He is an inspired entrepreneur and a business mentor with a background in applied physics.

In his early career he developed expertise in the areas of flow metering, vibration and condition monitoring, instrumentation and control, which made him stand out and excel in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry.

Nowadays, his business focus has gone beyond the Oil & Gas and encompasses a variety of industries with promising growth potential.

Daere Akobo is the Chairman of PANA Holdings and the owner of several businesses in Africa and Europe.

He is an inspired entrepreneur and a business mentor with a background in applied physics.

Nowadays, his business focus has gone beyond the Oil & Gas and encompasses a variety of industries with promising growth potential.

Executive Director Corporate Services

Iyenemi Akobo

Iyenemi has been the backbone of the entire organization since its inception back in 2009. With a background in Business Administration and subsequent training in various international institutions in London and Dubai she has become a central figure in the administration of the group and a valued contributor to the growth of the business structure.

She has held and efficiently managed key positions within various entities of the group enabling and spurring the growth vision of the Chairman.

On account of her solid understanding of both, the administrative, as well as the operational requirements of the group businesses Iyenemi was appointed to the Board of PANA Holdings on December 10, 2015, as an Εxecutive Director.

She is responsible for the Corporate Services Division of the entire group and is additionally supervising the HR, the Commercial Services and part of the accounting functions.

She is also driving the implementation of all Corporate Governance requirements on the ground together with a dedicated team of professionals side-by-side with Theodoros Patsellis.

Group Legal Counsel

Theodoros Patsellis

Theodoros Patsellis is a Corporate Law and International Taxation Attorney with substantial international experience acquired through engagements in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Baltic Region with the Big 4 and other reputable Law Firms.

Theodoros is fluently trilingual and able to offer high premium on providing preemptive legal and taxation support in Greek, English or German. Additional focus on contract drafting, corporate and statutory compliance, corporate Governance and effective tax planning.

Theodoros was appointed to the BoD of PANA Holdings on January 6, 2016, as a Non-Executive Director. He is responsible for Corporate Compliance and Business Strategy for the entire Group of Companies.

Additionally, Theodoros avails of over 20 years of experience in M&A Transactions, Business Re-organizations, Transfer Pricing and BEPS.

Director

Farhana Alimohamed

Farhana, the car driver that only knows how to drive forward! Believe us, park assist has been a God send to her. Her approach of only looking forward in any circumstances has taken her firm to the next level in a short span of time.

The foundation of her career in financial services was laid at Morrison International where she was trained as an auditor and at the same time she studied towards her CIMA qualification. To further enhance her skills and to build up as a finance professional, she joined Grant Thornton as an Accountant later on.

With the global business sector evolving, Aamil Global Financial Services Ltd was her next destination where she joined as an Assistant Operations Manager and this is where she mastered the nitty-gritty of the profession.

Always looking for new challenges, she made the decision to join ANEX in 2007. With her relentless focus on exceeding customer satisfaction, professionalism and leadership skills, she gradually moved from senior management positions to Group CEO in a period of 5 years.

A creative mind, an eye for detail (visit our office to vet!), an easy going personality combined with a never give up attitude are qualities that are cherished by her clients.

To sum up, Farhana has substantial work experience in Fund management, Investment structures, Company formation and administration coupled with in depth knowledge of Mauritius tax, Company law, corporate governance and compliance. She has led several overseas marketing trips to promote Mauritius as an International Financial Centre.

She also holds several directorships across diverse companies.

Farhana was appointed to the BoD of PANA Holdings as a Director on October 27,2020.

Her hobbies are reading, fitness and cooking

Director

Sandeep Doorgakant

Sandeep is an experienced professional with over 15 years of financial services exposure and currently heads our Operations and Tax Advisory Services.

Always proactive and thinking unlike others, he leads new client projects aiming at solutions and the clientele effect.

Sandeep has developed expertise in advising corporate and tax structuring, mitigating various risks, optimising fund performance and financial management.

He also serves as director on several companies and Funds.

Before joining ANEX, Sandeep spent 9 years in Auditing and Transaction advisory services where he also directed extensive research regarding investment prospects.

Sandeep is a fellow of the Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Member of the Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountants.

Sandeep was appointed to the BoD of PANA Holdings as a Director on October 27,2020