Managing Partner/CEO @ SAANA Capital is a venture capital (VC) firm established in 2012 and focuses on investments in early stage information technology in specific market segments, namely: Online Services and Marketplaces, Health Care IT, and ePayments. These businesses serve the broad service categories of financial intermediation, consumer aggregation and Software-as-a-service (SaaS). Our VC model infuses incubator practices in creating and advancing a variety of high-impact business initiatives that widen access and participation in the new economy.We support innovative ideas potentially disruptive of traditional business models. Presently, we invest risk capital in ventures in the United States, and in emerging markets with a strong bias for the continent of Africa. From January 2012 to Present (4 years) CEO @ Provide leadership and manage staff and resources across international domains (Kutana Corp (www.kutana.com) is a conglomerate based in Mauritius that promotes information technology as a tool for development in emerging markets. It specializes in SaaS / ASP, financial intermediation and consumer aggregation. Kutana companies have firmly established positions as the leading software and service providers in emerging markets From September 2009 to July 2013 (3 years 11 months) MauritiusDirector @ From October 1999 to November 2001 (2 years 2 months) Director @ From February 1997 to September 1999 (2 years 8 months)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D. Econs), Political Economy @ London School of Economics From 1989 to 1993 Dr Chife is skilled in: Strategic Planning, International Project Management, New Business Development, International Development, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, SaaS, Start-ups, Program Management, Business Analysis, Emerging Markets, Venture Capital, Business Planning, Investment Strategies, Business Development