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Part of Voya Financial, Inc., ING Advisors, Inc. is an American company.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

US Trust (Private Equity) (US Trust ) is a private equity firm a subsidiary of Bank of America NA (Private Banking) founded in 1853. The firm is headquartered in New York.

BBC Films provides film production services. It is feature film-making arm of BBC. It also provides video duplication services. Its partners include Miramax, PolyGram, Fox, Buena Vista, Pathe, Momentum and UIP. The company is headquartered London, UK.

Nephila Capital Ltd. is an alternative investment manager headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Formerly known as Willis Asset Management LLC, the firm was co-founded in 1997 by William Franklin “Frank” Majors and Gregory "Greg” Hagood. They are a subsidiary of Nephila Holdings Ltd., owned by Markel Group, Inc. (NYSE: MKL) in the US. Nephila Capital specializes in catastrophe risk and weather risk investments for sophisticated institutional and high net worth clients.

Helios Investment Partners LLP (Helios Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Tope Lawani & Babatunde Soyoye. The firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Lagos, Nairobi, Paris and Luxembourg.

Bankinter Foundation of Innovation The report focuses on drawing conclusions about the potential socioeconomic impact of the trend discussed, particularly as it affects Spain, in order to communicate pragmatic, down-to-earth knowledge to our target audience. The company is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Part of AllianceBernstein Holding LP, Bernstein Global Wealth Management provides financial advice to ultra high net worth investors. The American company's top tier investment research underpins the investment strategies they offer to their clients. With innovative research, modeling and investment solutions, Bernstein Global Wealth Management helps clients achieve what others think is impossible.

Baraza Ltd. owns and operates a television broadcasting network. It offers local and international news, sports, business, and special feature programs, as well as general entertainment programs such as soap operas, movies, game shows, and comedies. The company is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

Founded in 1962, Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) is a diversified holding company headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm provides services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through their wholly-owned subsidiaries: Raymond James & Associates, Raymond James Financial Services and Raymond James Ltd. Raymond James operates through eight segments: Private Client Group (PCG); Capital Markets; Asset Management; Raymond James Bank (RJ Bank); Emerging Markets; Securities Lending; Proprietary Capital; and Other. The Private Client Group segment provides securities transaction and financial planning services to client accounts through the branch office systems of the company's subsidiaries. The Capital Markets segment's activities consist primarily of equity and fixed income products and services. The Asset Management segment provides asset management services for individual investment portfolios and mutual funds. The RJ Bank segment provides corporate, residential and consumer loans, as well as Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. insured deposit accounts, to clients of the company's broker-dealer subsidiaries and to the general public. The Emerging Markets segment operates securities brokerage, investment banking, asset management and equity research businesses. The Securities Lending segment conducts its business through the borrowing and lending of securities from and to other broker-dealers, financial institutions and other counterparties. The Proprietary Capital segment consists of the company's principal capital and private equity activities, including various direct and third-party private equity and merchant banking investments. Raymond James' capital markets reach within the financial institutions segment focuses on community and regional banks and thrifts including equity research, sales, trading and investment banking resources and services. Raymond James is one of the largest research organizations in the brokerage industry and serves institutional investors domestically and abroad. The firm's capital markets activities are based on insightful, timely and comprehensive equity research. They publish research on over 1,000 companies in their core industries. Raymond James seeks attractive niches within broader industries and then covers these sectors deeply to develop differentiated sector expertise and relationships. Although their focus is mid- and small-cap companies, their coverage includes large, medium and small companies across each sector. Raymond James' Institutional Trading division is organized into 3 specialty departments: Sales Trading, Principal trading and Agency Trading. Their Sales Trading division covers over 800 domestic and 1,300 international financial institutions throughout North America and Europe. The firm's Principal Trading division consists of industry-focused teams and their OTC Principal Trading department makes markets in over 680 domestic stocks, 85% of which are covered by Raymond James Institutional Research department. Their Agency Trading department services the trading needs of over 5,500 financial advisors located in 2,500 retail offices across the US.

Berman Capital Advisors LLC is a multi-family office headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded by Justin Berman in 2010. In 2021, they were acquired by Cresset Asset Management LLC, which is ultimately owned by Cresset Capital Management LLC. Berman Capital Advisors provides family office services, wealth management, and investment consulting services to a select group of high-net-worth families.

Gratus Capital LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded by Hank McLarty in 2006 as Gratus Capital Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC, ultimately owned by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). Gratus Capital provides investment management services on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to individuals, families, high net worth individuals, retirement accounts, ERISA plans, charities, limited partnerships, and other businesses. They also serve as the investment manager of several private funds.

Ushahidi, Inc. develops free and open-source software. Its services include information collection, visualization, and interactive mapping. The company was founded by Erik Hersma, David Kobia, Juliana Rotich and Ory Okolloh in 2008 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

Fountainvest Partners an Private Equity firm founded in 2007 by Andile Ngcaba. The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg.

BT Cos. LLC engages in operation of hotel investment and consulting firm. It provides operation, management, and development of hotel, office and residential assets. The company was founded by Pravin Chauhan in 1977 and is headquartered in Miramar Beach, FL.

BRCK, Inc. provides internet technology related services. It runs from cloud software to fingerprint scanners for mobile devices to high-level medical device prototyping and manufacturing. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

Liveoak Technologies, Inc. provides a cloud-based communication, collaboration and eSignature platform. Its platform enables to collaborate with one or more people in an environment; communicate with video, audio, and text chat directly through browser; and capture and store compliant data. The firm serves the wealth management, banking, insurance, and mortgage and lending industries. The company was founded by Andrew Ambrose, Peter Rung and Jenny Fielding in 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Girl Effect is an international non-profit organization that builds media for girls. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company helps girls navigate their options and prioritize through their local brands and network of offices, reaching girls online and offline via girl-centered media and technology. It was founded in 2004, and the CEO is Farah Ramzan Golant.

Digital Impact Alliance operates technology platforms for development programs to people. The private company is based in Washington.

The Fund /NY/ is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2017 by Scott Hartley, Katie Hunt, Matthew O. Brimer. The Firm is headquartered in New York.

Atlas AI PBC provides information technology and services. It offers satellite imagery, agriculture, intelligence and impact investment. The company was founded by David Lobell, Marshall Burke and Stefano Ermon in March 2018 and is headquartered in Stanford, CA.

Africa Tech Ventures (Africa Tech Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Mairead Cahill and Eline Blaauboer. The firm is headquartered in Nairobi, kenya.

Boya Ltd. is a Kenyan professional audio equipment solutions company that focuses on innovation and quality. The company is based in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is known for their excellent electro-acoustic products and outstanding professional audio solutions, including a wide range of microphones, headphones, and photographic audio peripherals. Boya was founded by Juliana Rotich and Alphas Sinja.

Outlander Management LLC (Outlander VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Paige E. Craig. The firm is headquartered in Inlet Beach, Florida.

Part of The Standard Group PLC, Toads Media Group Ltd. provides media broadcasting services. The company is based in Nairobi, Kenya. Toads Media Group was acquired by The Standard Group PLC on February 13, 2009.