Cybersecurity grew into a $1T problem during the pandemic as remote workers provided ample new opportunities for attacks. Hacks and breaches surged as digital pirates demanded bigger “ransoms” from companies, swindled local governments, hobbled hospital systems, even hacked cameras in Tesla factories. Technicians troubleshooting from afar—and bypassing security protocols in the process—are also to blame. As a result, companies are spending more than ever on digital security, opening new avenues for security obsessed startups. With two-thirds of Americans admitting to using the same password across multiple sites, companies are beefing up multi-factor authentication and attempting to kill the password once and for all. Google recently announced two-step verification would become the default for most users.
We're Afribridge IT!
We're Afribridge IT. You've probably never heard of us. But we're behind some of the most groundbreaking cybersecurity transactions in Africa. In 2018, our team was the first to deploy the next generation of endpoint protection using micro-virtualization technology. We partnered with Bromium, acquired by global technology company, HP, we provided the world’s most advanced endpoint security, even against the most sophisticated zero-day malware.
Meet our team
Kojo Mills
Kodwo “Kojo” Mills is a partner at AfriBridge and the founder and CEO of Invictus Africa Group, an investment company that partners financial and strategic investors seeking opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa. He entered the financial services industry as an analyst at Salomon Brothers after earning his bachelor of arts degree in economics at Georgetown University.
Mills subsequently pursued an MBA at Harvard Business School, where he was a Toigo Scholar. After receiving his graduate degree, he accepted an executive position as an associate (later promoted to vice president) of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. There, he began doing business in Africa with African Merchant Bank Limited, DLJ's partner there.
Continuing as a liaison to African markets as cofounder and managing director of private equity for the Shanduka Group, Mills oversaw all fund management functions and served as a board member for 15 African organizations. Now leading at the Invictus Africa Group, Mills, who is half Ghanaian and half American, has spent approximately half of his life in Ghana & South Africa and the other half in America. Outside his professional pursuits, he serves on the board of directors for the Lead for Ghana well as Get In the Game Foundation. Mills also serves on the Board of Regents at Georgetown.
Kwame Dougan, ESQ
Is an attorney-advisor and consultant who draws upon his varied experiences to inform and prepare clients for industry-wide challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Previously, Kwame practiced securities litigation with global law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP before managing Africa projects for the Community Development Venture Capital Alliance, a $100 MM Fund of Finds, as an entrepreneur-in-Residence.
Kwame earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School and holds a master's degree from the London School of Economics, attending as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, and from the University of Amsterdam. He is also a graduate of York University and Tsinghua Universirty where he Mandarin Chinese.