Devang Vussonji

Biography

Devang Vussonji is a Co-Founder at Axum, an Afrocentric firm tackling socioeconomic development, climate change, and technological innovation. Based in Tanzania, Devang is passionate about collaborating with African leaders, governments and organizations to develop self-sustaining solutions that reduce aid dependency.
In climate, Devang founded BIRA, Africa’s First Biodiversity Accelerator, which unlocks investments for nature-positive businesses. In food systems, Devang is co-creating the Africa Green Food Systems Investment Catalyst, which aims to support market-led growth in strategic value chains across the continent. Finally, in education, Devang founded Elimu-Soko, which introduces innovative solutions to public education systems. He is also an advisor to Educate!
Previously, Devang was a Partner at Dalberg and a Senior Associate with Mercer Consulting. He has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an Economics degree from Claremont McKenna College.