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01.
Management team

Management team

Our diverse management team consists of talent from the Nordics and East Africa, with backgrounds in KTH Royal School of Technology, Techbridge Invest, First Leasing Company of India, Marginal bank, Stockholm University, the University of Dar es Salaam Business School and Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam.

CEO

Anton Dahlberg

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Group controller

Manvi Mathur

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Chief Governance and Risk Officer (CGRO)

Torbjörn Jacobsson

CEO

Anton Dahlberg

Born 1993. CEO since 2024.

Experience: Mr. Dahlberg brings a diverse background in sustainable technology, business development, and leadership. Before joining MTI Investment AB, he served as the MD at TechBridge Invest Africa Ltd, where he successfully secured ~$3.000,000 in grants and built strategic partnerships to support entrepreneurship in the blue economy across Kenya and Tanzania. Anton’s expertise includes management consulting at Differ in Sweden, where he led projects in risk management, compliance, and data analysis for multinational clients. He has also held leadership roles such as Chairman of Djurgården Bandy, overseeing organizational growth and professionalization.

Education: Master of Science in Sustainable Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. Bachelor of Science in Physics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.

Current Board assignments and similar: Board member of Blue Ocean Seafarm, a Kenyan aquaculture startup.

Dependency status: Dependent in relation to the company and its management. Independent in relation to the company’s major shareholders.

Number of shares in the company: 12 850 shares

Group controller

Manvi Mathur

Born 1976. Group controller.

Experience: Manvi has over 12 years of work experience in the financial services sector focusing on business management, credit and business analysis and corporate business development for asset based lending to corporates. In her last assignment with a leading Non-Bank Finance company in India, she was a part of the company’s senior management as a member of the company’s credit committee and had the responsibility of managing the business operations for North India as Vice President – Delhi.

Education: Bachelor in Science from Dehli University and Master in Business Administration from Maharshi Dayanand University. The focus area of study was in finance and marketing.

Current Board assignments and similar: Deputy board member of East African Food AB.

Number of shares in the company: 500 shares

 

 

Chief Governance and Risk Officer (CGRO)

Torbjörn Jacobsson

Born 1970. Chief Governance and Risk Officer (CGRO) since 2022

Experience: Torbjörn Jacobsson has more than 25 years of experience in banking and finance. Torbjörn is the Chief Governance and Risk Officer (CGRO) of MTI Investment since May 2022. He is vice chairman of Sörmlands Sparbank and active in his own consulting company. Torbjörn helped to develop and build Marginalen Bank where he later worked as the CFO, CRO and CTO.

Education: Master’s degree in Economics in Business Administration / Executive MBA from Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. Torbjörn has a certified controller education from the University of Business, Stockholm, Sweden, and holds a degree in Finance Management from the Institute of Business Administration, Stockholm, Sweden. Torbjörn also has a degree in professional board assignment from Michaël Berglund Board Value.

Current Board assignments and similar: Board member of Loomis Digital Solutions AB, co-founder and board member of Fintech AB / Mtaji Wetu Finance Tanzania Ltd, Vice Chairman of Sörmlands Sparbank, and founder/owner/CEO of Consulting T Jacobsson AB.

Number of shares in the company: 42 665 shares

 

02.
Advisory team

Advisory team

MTI’s advisory team is a mix of professionals with many years of experience in finance, law, communications, technology, and entrepreneurship.

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Senior Advisor

Fredrik Gottlieb

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Co-founder and Senior Advisor

Neema Mori, PhD

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Co-founder and Senior Advisor

Pontus Engström, PhD

Senior Advisor

Fredrik Gottlieb

Experience: Fredrik Gottlieb is a Swedish finance professional with a long and distinguished career in the financial sector. He holds a degree in business administration from Stockholm University and has held several key leadership positions in the industry. From 1994 to 2004, he served as CEO of Erik Penser Fondkommission AB, playing a crucial role in the company’s development. In 2004, Fredrik co-founded Garantum Fondkommission AB, where he has served as Chairman of the Board ever since. Since 2020, he has also been the CEO of Garantum Invest AB. In addition to his role at Garantum, Fredrik has been Chairman of the Board of Aktie-Ansvar AB since 2009. With deep expertise and extensive experience in the financial sector, Fredrik Gottlieb is known for his long-term commitment to developing and leading prominent financial institutions in Sweden.

Co-founder and Senior Advisor

Neema Mori, PhD

Experience: Dr. Neema Mori is a Tanzanian academic and financial expert with extensive experience in microfinance, entrepreneurship, and small business development. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce and an MBA from the University of Dar es Salaam, and a PhD in International Management from the University of Agder in Norway. Currently, Dr. Mori serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Finance at the University of Dar es Salaam Business School. She has held various leadership roles, including Director of Public Services at the University of Dar es Salaam. Her research interests encompass microfinance, entrepreneurship, and corporate governance, with numerous publications in these areas. Dr. Mori’s contributions have significantly impacted financial education and the growth of small businesses in Tanzania and beyond.

Current Board assignments and similar: Board Member of Air Tanzania Company Ltd(ATCL), Deputy Chairman of CRDB Bank Plc, Board Member at the Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development.

Co-founder and Senior Advisor

Pontus Engström, PhD

Experience:  Dr. Pontus Engström is a seasoned investment professional with over 20 years of experience in global finance, asset management, and impact investing. He holds a PhD from the Stockholm School of Economics. As the co-founder and previous CEO of MTI Investment AB, he successfully took the company public on Nasdaq First North. In his role as Chairman of TechBridge Invest AS, he played a key role in securing a major grant from NORAD to support incubation and acceleration efforts in East Africa. Previously, he worked as a Portfolio Manager of Global Equities at DNB Asset Management, as an Investment Director at Credit Suisse, as CFO of the Mission Covenant Church of Sweden, and as a Specialist Researcher at Boston Consulting Group. He led the company from its inception until December 2024, when he stepped down as CEO to facilitate a leadership transition, while remaining a significant and supportive shareholder. His work has emphasized the integration of financial logic with meaningful social impact, particularly in the context of sustainable economic development and entrepreneurship in East Africa.

03.
Board Members

Board of Directors

MTI’s board members include a business professor, a board veteran with more than 40 years of experience in the financial industry, an experienced asset manager and a visionary and strategic CEO.

Chairman

Martin Ackermann

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Co-founder & Board member

Trond Randøy, Professor

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Board Member

Christer Käck

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Board member

Martin Rex Empacher

Board Member

Bengt Svelander

Chairman

Martin Ackermann

Born 1977. Board member since 2024. Chairman since December 2024.

Experience: Martin Ackermann has over two decades of experience in the maritime industry. He has served as Chief Commercial Officer at Synergy Marine Group, CEO of the publicly listed company BW LPG, and CEO of Evergas, as well as Managing Director for both Eitzen Gas and B-Gas. He has also been a board member of the World LPG Association. In 2020, he co-founded ClearVoyage, an organization with the vision to reduce complexity and risk in commercial maritime operations, where he serves as Chairman.

Education: He has received executive qualifications from INSEAD, China Europe International Business School, The Oxford Princeton Programme and Copenhagen Business School.

Current Board assignments and similar: He is the chairman and co-founder of ClearVoyage, an organization with the vision to reduce complexity and risk in commercial maritime operations. Director in Techbridge Invest AS.

Number of shares in the company: 700 000 shares

Dependency status: Independent in relation to the company and its management. Independent in relation to the company’s major shareholders.

Co-founder & Board member

Trond Randøy, Professor

Born 1962. Chairman 2014-2024. Board member since December 2024.

Experience: Prof. Randøy has extensive research and business experience in the area of international business, entrepreneurship, and corporate governance. He has more than 10 years of exposure to East Africa through research and board membership in Strømme Foundation. He has authored more than 50 articles in journals such as the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory, and Practice, etc. Trond is currently a Professor with the Center for Corporate Governance at Copenhagen Business School. He emphasizes the value of close cooperation with businesses and has co-founded several firms in Norway, Sweden, the US, and Tanzania.

Education: MBA from Charles H. Lundquist College of Business, Oregon, USA, and a Ph.D. in International Management from the School of Business, Bergen, Norway.

Current Board assignments and similar: Alternate board member of Fintech Africa AB, board member of Sparbaken Sør, Co-founder and chairman of Agder Aviation Teach Team AS, Chairman Techbridge Invest AS, board member of MTI Investment Ltd and MTI Investment Advisory Ltd.

Number of shares in the company: 1 385 360 shares

Dependency status: Independent in relation to the company and its management. Dependent in relation to the company’s major shareholders.

Board Member

Christer Käck

Born 1953. Board member since 2014.

Experience: Christer Käck has over 40 years of experience in the financial industry, ranging from companies such as PK-banken, Götabanken, Skandia Asset Management and DnB.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden, and a diploma in Financial Analysis from the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.

Current Board assignments and similar: Board member of Aktie-Ansvar, Fonddelegationen at Kammarkollegiet, Board member of Garantum, Investment council for the Swedish Journalists Association

Number of shares in the company: 251 535 shares

Dependency status: Independent in relation to the company and its management. Independent in relation to the company’s major shareholders.

Board member

Martin Rex Empacher

Born 1977. Board members since 2024.

Experience:  Martin Rex Empacher has 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He has extensive experience in asset management and is a co-founder of Yardhouse Capital Group in Denmark. Before his current assignments, Martin had significant roles at Muzinich & Co, where he managed institutional client relationships and led marketing efforts for the Nordic region. His career also includes service at Saxo Wealth Management, Gudme Raaschou Asset Management, Nordea Investment Management, and Danske Bank.

Education: He holds a degree in Finance from Copenhagen Business School.

Current Board assignments and similar: He is currently a board member of Yardhouse Capital Group, Silva Baltica 3 ApS, Zanrec Plastics Company AB in Sweden.

Number of shares in the company: 314 964 shares

Dependency status: Independent in relation to the company and its management. Dependent in relation to the company’s major shareholders (Holdingselskabet Claus Jörgensen II ApS).

Board Member

Bengt Svelander

Born 1960. Board member since 2022.

Experience: Bengt Svelander has over 38 years of experience in the financial industry, including as CEO of Consensus Fondkommission, CEO of Danske Bank’s Sweden branch, CEO and founder of a hedge fund domiciled in Ireland, founder, and CEO of Nykredit Bank’s Sweden branch and head of asset management at Kammarkollegiet. During this time, Bengt was also a board member in various Swedish and international operations.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics, Uppsala University, Sweden.

Current Board assignments and similar: Member of the advisory board at Hypoteket AB. Chairman of Zanrec AB and Board Member in Fintech Africa AB.

Number of shares in the company: 31 990 shares

Dependency status: Independent in relation to the company and its management. Independent in relation to the company’s major shareholders.

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