Diaspora BusinessForum

Biography

Kanessa Muluneh is an entrepreneur, investor, and founder with a passion for building businesses that create meaningful impact. Born in Ethiopia and raised in the Netherlands, she has spent the past decade building and scaling companies across healthcare, technology, fashion, manufacturing, and consumer products.

Kanessa has successfully launched and grown multiple businesses from the ground up, gaining firsthand experience in creating, scaling, and sustaining ventures across diverse global markets.

She is the Founder of NYLE Africa, a platform dedicated to connecting the African diaspora with business and investment opportunities across the continent. Through NYLE Africa, she is committed to enabling greater participation in Africa’s growth story through strategic investments, entrepreneurship, and meaningful partnerships.

Kanessa believes that Africa’s future will be shaped by individuals and organizations that take ownership, think long term, and focus on creating sustainable value. Her work centers on bridging the gap between global capital, local expertise, and the entrepreneurs building the next generation of African businesses.

Beyond her entrepreneurial ventures, she is passionate about leadership, ethical growth, women’s and youth entrepreneurship, and fostering ecosystems where founders, investors, and communities can thrive together. Her overarching goal is to contribute to a stronger, more inclusive, and more prosperous future for Africa.

Biography

Kanessa Muluneh is an entrepreneur, investor, and founder with a passion for building businesses that create meaningful impact. Born in Ethiopia and raised in the Netherlands, she has spent the past decade building and scaling companies across healthcare, technology, fashion, manufacturing, and consumer products.

Kanessa has successfully launched and grown multiple businesses from the ground up, gaining firsthand experience in creating, scaling, and sustaining ventures across diverse global markets.

She is the Founder of NYLE Africa, a platform dedicated to connecting the African diaspora with business and investment opportunities across the continent. Through NYLE Africa, she is committed to enabling greater participation in Africa’s growth story through strategic investments, entrepreneurship, and meaningful partnerships.

Kanessa believes that Africa’s future will be shaped by individuals and organizations that take ownership, think long term, and focus on creating sustainable value. Her work centers on bridging the gap between global capital, local expertise, and the entrepreneurs building the next generation of African businesses.

Beyond her entrepreneurial ventures, she is passionate about leadership, ethical growth, women’s and youth entrepreneurship, and fostering ecosystems where founders, investors, and communities can thrive together. Her overarching goal is to contribute to a stronger, more inclusive, and more prosperous future for Africa.

Biography

Kanessa Muluneh is an entrepreneur, investor, and founder with a passion for building businesses that create meaningful impact. Born in Ethiopia and raised in the Netherlands, she has spent the past decade building and scaling companies across healthcare, technology, fashion, manufacturing, and consumer products.

Kanessa has successfully launched and grown multiple businesses from the ground up, gaining firsthand experience in creating, scaling, and sustaining ventures across diverse global markets.

She is the Founder of NYLE Africa, a platform dedicated to connecting the African diaspora with business and investment opportunities across the continent. Through NYLE Africa, she is committed to enabling greater participation in Africa’s growth story through strategic investments, entrepreneurship, and meaningful partnerships.

Kanessa believes that Africa’s future will be shaped by individuals and organizations that take ownership, think long term, and focus on creating sustainable value. Her work centers on bridging the gap between global capital, local expertise, and the entrepreneurs building the next generation of African businesses.

Beyond her entrepreneurial ventures, she is passionate about leadership, ethical growth, women’s and youth entrepreneurship, and fostering ecosystems where founders, investors, and communities can thrive together. Her overarching goal is to contribute to a stronger, more inclusive, and more prosperous future for Africa.