executive team
Bako Ambianda
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Bako Ambianda has come a long way from starting his business with $850 USD into a Conglomerate spanning key economic sectors including energy, real estate, agriculture, hospitality, automotive, and manufacturing among others. Throughout his career, Bako has continued to be an entrepreneur in every sense of the word — he builds businesses.
Today, Bako Ambianda is the CEO of Bako Enterprises, Bako Capital, Bako Motors, and Chairman of Labacorp Group of Companies (LGC). An international development expert, self-made serial entrepreneur, pan-African investor, global speaker, philanthropist, media personality, and bestselling author of six books including the notable “Destined to Win in the Game of Life”. Bako Ambianda owns and operates 15 privately held companies operating in 5 countries with a portfolio of over $10 million USD. He has won numerous awards including Forbes Africa Magazine 30under30, Most Admired Young Global African 2019, and Global Business Disruptor 2018. Creator of 14 acclaimed business programs across the world including the famous high-level Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit (ATIGS), Solar Business Expo (SBE), and much more. Bako is also the founder of The Bako Way Movement and the leading proponent of the “Afri-Developism” economic philosophy.
A global public speaker, Bako has provided featured and panel remarks on global leadership, personal development, entrepreneurship, and youth engagement for organizations from all over the world including George Washington University, University of Texas at Austin, The Global Entrepreneurship Week, among others.