Management Committee
Dr. G. Rathinavelu, Chairman & Co-Founder
Dr. G. Rathinavelu - Chairman & Co-Founder, African India Economic Foundation. He has more than three decades of successful experience providing strategic and operational leadership in executing challenging projects with record of delivering consistent performance. He was a consultant to the Government of Senegal and Guinea Bissau. He initiated the concept and was instrumental in the formation of TEAM-9, a landmark for Techno-Economic cooperation between select eight West African Countries and India. He is striving for Pan-Africa India economic cooperation for the benefit of MSMEs, private and public sectors of both regions through skill development, technology transfer and knowledge sharing.
Dr. Pierre Atepa Goudiaby, Co-Founder
Mr Pierre Atepa Goudiaby -Co-Founder of AIEF and he is a Global Architect, Chairman of Atepa Group and also one of the initiators of TEAM-9. He is a “State architect”, an emblematic figure in the African architectural landscape, and also designed the African Renaissance Monument Statue in Senegal, a world renowned landmark. He was the President of Order of Architects Senegal and the Union of Architects, Africa. He is also member of the International Academy of Architecture. He has been conferred with many honours and awards globally including Senegal’s highest civilian award, the Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion.
Mr. Ranjith Kumar, General Secretary
Mr Ranjit Kumar- General Secretary of AIEF, drives international partnerships and strategic alignment at the Africa India Economic Foundation (AIEF). Operating at the intersection of public policy, cross-border diplomacy, and economic development, Mr. Ranjit leads high-level interfaces with government representatives, and global business leaders to foster sustainable economic corridors between India and Africa. His expertise includes navigating complex regulatory environments and structuring public-private partnerships (PPPs). An engineer by training, Mr. Ranjit holds a degree from the prestigious College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG)—one of India’s top-tier technical institutions—giving him a highly analytical approach to complex developmental challenges.
