Recognised as the Global Top 100 Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) Under 40 and the African Travel Top 100 Global Tourism Personalities in 2019, Fabien Anthony is a lifelong entrepreneur and impact investor in the technology, agribusiness, real estate, and entertainment sectors with ventures that have spanned to over 22 countries across four continents. Mr Anthony's career includes diverse roles in business development and international trade for Fortune 500 firms, high-level political advisory and strategic counsel to national governments and investment promotion agencies, as well as catalysing public and private sector investment for sustainable socioeconomic development.

Mr Anthony is currently the Chief Investment Officer at Africa Equity Group, an investment firm that empowers African enterprises by providing strategic capital, technical assistance, and access to business ecosystems. The firm's evergreen Borderless Africa Fund has financed more than 5,000 projects and enterprises, supporting over 10,000 jobs with an average annualized dollar return of 36%. 

He previously co-founded AFAR Ventures and AFRO.TV, a leading data, media, and creative agency featured in Forbes Brasil and Exame Magazine. AFAR specializes in trends and insights across emerging diversity markets and serves domestic and international brands such as PEPSICO, Netflix, Sony, Disney, and AFROPUNK, among others.

Fabien Anthony also chairs the Pan-African Council, a global leadership and strategic development organisation dedicated to the advancement of Africa and its Diaspora. Established during the landmark African Union Global Diaspora Summit in South Africa in 2012, the Council has since expanded its footprint to over 40 countries. Guided by its multi-faceted approach, the Council bridges political divides through diplomatic engagement; unlocks shared prosperity by fostering economic opportunities; and empowers communities with targeted social initiatives. 

As an advocate of education and creating new economic opportunities, Mr Anthony also engages as a community development practitioner, working to develop the self-confidence, capabilities and entrepreneurial skills of youth across the African continent, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Mr Anthony holds a distinguished degree in the field of Electrical Engineering and a Master’s in Business Administration with advanced studies in International Development and Globalisation. He is fluent in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Creole languages and conversational in Russian.