tephen A. Newton Esq. is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience leading businesses across the digital space and has held various C- level roles within various industries within. (Connectable devices, affordable data, local and relevant content, ubiquitous payment mechanisms & trusted delivery mechanisms) .

Stephen is the Chairman for The Illuminate Africa Group Ltd., a consultancy firm assisting businesses in their African expansion goals, the African Chair for Snake Nation and the Regional Managing Director Sub Saharan Africa for Addynamo (An Aleph Company)

Stephen has spent the last 21 years living and working across LATAM & EMEA developing deep business ties within the regions. During this time Stephen has held various positions and assisted large corporates.

Prior roles/clients include but are not limited to PositivoBGH as MD Africa, CEO Datafr.re, CEO of e-commerce Platforms for MIH Internet, a division of Naspers, VP & MD of InMobi Africa, MD of Google South Africa, MD of Google Analytics and Checkout EMEA, VP & MD of the Ad Exchange for DoubleClick EMEA (sold to Google); and GM Hitwise EMEA. (sold to Experian). Universal Music Group Africa - Interim COO

Additionally, Stephen serves as an active senior-level board member of numerous businesses that focus on the African continent.

Stephen s married with 3 children, and holds a Juris Doctorate in Law from Loyola Law School Los Angeles, with a focus on Bio-Ethics and the Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and French from the University of Washington, Seattle