Olivier Wege
Partner, Coffee Trade & Processing | Business Development, Africaoua
Geneva, Schweiz
Über mich
Coffee Merchant {Sourcing|Trading|Roasting|Consulting} 20+ years of trade, marketing, entrepreneurial and senior executive roles in various industries including commodity trade/manufacturing, telecoms, FMCG in startups and corporations. Large portifolio of successes & failures. Extensive field traveler and communicator, eager to learn something new everyday. My current motto: connect, enable and win together.
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Berufserfahrung von Olivier Wege
Bis heute 8 Jahre und 6 Monate, seit 2016
Coffee Trade & Processing | Business Development
Africaoua
African Premium Coffee Sourcing and Processing Company
2017 - 2018
Commodity Branch | Senior Economist
UNCTAD
About UNCTAD: Support developing countries to access the benefits of a globalized economy more fairly and effectively ; Provide analysis, facilitate consensus-building, and offer technical assistance ; Use trade, investment, finance, and technology as vehicles for inclusive and sustainable development.
2011 - 2016
Coffee Trade & Manufacturing | Managing Director
Webcor Burundi SA
First-ever foreign direct investor in the coffee sector in Burundi. A sustainable vertically-integrated model. Focus on empowering and supporting small-scale farmers.
2010 - 2016
Coffee Trade | Exec Coordinator East Africa
Webcor SA
International corporation specialized in sourcing, producing, and distributing a large range of frozen goods and commodities (wheat & maize flour, rice, sugar, beans, palm oil, coffee and more...) throughout Africa, Asia, Europe and South America
2004 - 2009
Telcom | Cofounder & Managing Director
Covetel Communication
Advanced technology-based company, specialized in prepaid teleco and financial products and services to highly targeted market segments in EU/CH
2001 - 2003
Soft-Commodities Trade | Senior Trader
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Sourcing/Buying, mainly, but not limited to, coffee, tea, cotton... from East Africa Region
1999 - 2001
Wine eTrade | Operation Manager
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First eCommerce platform specialized in sourcing and trading of rare old wines, collectible and high end wines.
1997 - 1999
Financial Analyst
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Private and Investment Banking activities
Ausbildung von Olivier Wege
2008 - 2009
HEC, University of Geneva
Commodity Trading and Shipping
1992 - 1997
HEC, University of Geneva
Marketing
Sprachen
Französisch
Muttersprache
Englisch
Fließend
Spanisch
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