One of the Global Top 100 Most Influential Person of African Descent under 40(MIPAD) for 2018 under Business & Entrepreneurship, Zekarias is the Founder & MD of Ibex Frontier LLC, Route-to-Africa-market consultancy firm based in Washington DC with a presence and partnerships in Europe & Africa. With his global experience across three continents and deeper local expertise in East Africa, Zekarias provides premier transaction Advisory & route-to-African-market consultancy services.

Zekarias is also a Co-Founder & Co-organiser of the premier Africa fintech Summit, a bi-annual summit that takes place in Washington DC and one African city every year. A thought-leader providing deeper insights into investable opportunities in Africa, Zekarias has been featured on various international media outlets including Forbes Africa, CNN, CGTN, Digest Africa, Africa News Agency and CGTN, among others.



Zekarias is a Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) and an MBA Graduate of Oxford Brookes University in the UK and lives in Virginia, USA splitting his time with frequent travel to the Continent.