Hosted by Ian Khan, a globally recognised futurist and technology expert, this Future Investment Initiative (FII 2025) interview explores how the convergence of sports, media, tech and investment is transforming Africa’s creative and economic landscape. Ian speaks with Ibrahim Sagna to reveal how strategic capital deployment, growth‑markets insight and cultural innovation are unlocking new potential across emerging sectors.

Ibrahim Sagna is the Executive Chairman of Silverbacks Holdings, a Mauritius‑based investment firm focused on high‑growth opportunities in Africa’s tech, sports, media and lifestyle sectors. With over two decades of financial markets and advisory experience — including leadership roles at the African Export‑Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) — he now leads Silverbacks’ mission to amplify African innovation and culture on the global stage.

Ian Khan is a globally recognised emerging tech leadership expert. A practising Futurist, Creator of the Future Readiness Leaders Circle, Multiple times author including "Metaverse for Dummies", Filmmaker and Storyteller on PrimeVideo and Emirates Airlines, one of the worlds largest airlines with 10 Million passengers per year. Ian's ground breaking work has been featured on CNN, the BBC, Fox, Bloomberg, Wharton Daily, ArabNews, RT, CoinBase, Korea Times, Spanish Daily Expansión, Ian hosts the worlds largest Future Readiness leadership networks, bringing together high performance entrepreneurs and leaders on a common mission to build future ready and undisputable businesses. Khan's new book is titled "Undisruptable" and is scheduled to release in early 2024.

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