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Akim is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mwaana Inc., a company dedicated to environmental conservation and economic development in the Congo Basin. Additionally, he serves on the African Advisory Board of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero and on the advisory board of the Voluntary Carbon Market Initiative, contributing his expertise to global climate finance and carbon market initiatives.
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