James Obarowski
President and CEO
Zembo
Kampala, Uganda
We build, finance, and operate Africa’s first locally built end-to-end electric mobility ecosystem for commercial 2-wheel riders.
My organisation
About me
James is a bilingual (English-French) entrepreneur and intrapreneur with over 18 years of experience in emerging market enterprise development. He joined Zembo in 2023 and in 2024 was named President and CEO, leading the overall business.
He has extensive experience in operations, product development, tech & digital services, marketing, supply chain development, logistics and agro-industrial processing.
In a career spanning Burkina Faso, Haiti, Benin, Kenya and Uganda James has brought transformational leadership and rapid growth to teams at Technoserve, Coca Cola, and Pula Advisors. James holds an MBA from IE Business School and is based in Kampala.
My organisation
Our vision is to lead Africa's shift to electric 2-wheelers, aiming to be the top electric motorcycle provider and the primary battery swap operator across Africa.
Our Offering:
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Electric Motorcycles built-for-Africa with a proprietary drivetrain
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Seamless Battery Swapping through a growing network
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Rent-to-Own Financing for commercial motorcycle riders
Interests
- Emobility
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Organisation Type
Industry & Private SectorSpeaker sessions (1)
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
16:15 - 18:00