Founders

Mohamed Keita is co-founder and Executive Chairman of the ABD Group. Mohamed has been a successful executive and investor in Africa for the last two decades. He maintains a strong network of high-level government and private sector leaders, extensive insight into both the political and economic characteristics of countries in Africa, and he has been involved in over $2 billion USDs of investment across the Africa. Mohamed is Non-Executive Chairman of Groupe 2M and under his leadership the company has expanded throughout West Africa.

Previously he was the CEO of a pay-tv and free-to-air television company where he led its growth into 11 countries in Africa. Mohamed is the founder and President of SOS du Coeur, a non-profit association that provides job training for people looking to re-enter the workforce, financing for children’s education, and sponsors a soccer league in Mali. Mohamed graduated from L’Ecole National d’Administration (ENA) in Mali and has taken a number of professional development courses in new technology and management in the U.S., France, and Canada.

John Nevergole is co-founder and CEO of the ABD Group. John has lead investments and projects in countries in every region of Africa and has been involved in over $2 billion USDs of investment across the continent. Outside of Africa John has advised on transactions in Colombia, Brazil and the United States. In these various capacities he has partnered with and advised leaders of Fortune 500 firms, government leaders, and investors in sectors including aviation, agriculture, energy/infrastructure, healthcare, mining, and telecommunications.

Previously John was the founder of Team One Parking, a parking company with activities in Philadelphia and was the accountant for the Southeastern United States in ARAMARK’s Healthcare Division. John has a BS from the University of Maryland and a MBA from Babson College.  In June 2019 John was appointed to the President’s Advisory Council for Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA), which is a committee of U.S. executives that advise the U.S. President on strengthening commercial engagement between the U.S. and Africa. Additionally, John is a board member of Bio Ventures for Global Health, a non-profit focused on expanding sustainable access to cancer treatments and building capacity to diagnose and treat cancer in Africa.

Team

The ABD Group team is dedicated to developing projects that have a long lasting sustainable impact on the African countries where ABD Group works.  The team is comprised of seasoned professionals with expertise across project finance, project management, engineering, international law, compliance, environmental and social impact assessment, procurement, and logistics.  ABD Group team members have worked in markets across Africa, the U.S., Europe, Latin America and Asia bringing with them a diverse background and set of experiences that ensure the successful development of ABD Group projects in Africa.  Our team believes in the future of Africa and is committed to being a partner in that development.