Elias Schulze serves co-founder and Managing Director of Kana Television; he has spent the last 9 years focused on Africa across various strategy, finance, and operational roles or projects in over 15 countries. Kana Television is the leading Ethiopia focused TV channel with a commitment to bring Ethiopian audiences high quality entertainment. Kana Television is a joint-venture between Moby Group and a group of Ethiopian based entrepreneurs. Previously Elias worked as the Africa CEO for Kaymu (relabeled Jumia Market), an online marketplace that held operations across 17 African countries. Prior to joining Kaymu, Elias worked as an Engagement Manager for McKinsey & Company where he was based in Nigeria and worked throughout Africa. He also worked as an Investment Analyst at Emerging Capital Partners (ECP), a leading Africa-focused private equity firm. Elias also serves as the Managing Partner and co-founder of The Africa Group LLC, a boutique advisory and venture capital firm, which has stakes in several early stage ventures across Nigeria, Ethiopia and Kenya.
Elias holds a BS and a MS from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.