Our team

The people behind Fairways.Tech

We combine expertise across agriculture, compliance, digital identity, product and emerging-markets finance to build trusted rails for farmers, cooperatives and financial institutions.

Based across Africa, Asia, Europe & Latin America

Founders

Emmanuel Yeboah Martina

Co-founder & CEO

Financial expert with experience across AML, CTF, KYC, GDPR and digital‑asset operations, shaping EU‑aligned governance and compliant financial architectures for scalable fintech in frontier markets.

Kwan Yuk Li

Co-founder & COO

Specialist across finance and IT regulation and risk — DORA, GDPR, IFRS 9 & 17, Solvency II, Basel III, SOX — and European IT infrastructure, designing secure digital architectures and regulatory‑framework strategies for resilient financial services.

Local team

Ghana

Vinanda Addo

Country CEO, Ghana

Leading Fairways.Tech operations in Ghana, building strategic partnerships with local farmers, cooperatives, and financial institutions to enable inclusive agricultural finance and digital infrastructure across the region.

Advisors

Banking · Technology · Impact

Aad van Gent

Retired Enterprise Architecture for BI and Application Architecture

Enterprise architecture expert with 38 years in finance and 35 years in architecture, driving cloud-native transformations at major financial institutions including ING and NN Group.

Gerard Bergsma

Advisor to the board of People's Pension Ghana

Financial services executive with 47 years of experience, including senior leadership roles as CEO, CFO, and COO. Former ING executive with 30 years of service, and co-founder of People's Pension Fund Ghana, bringing deep expertise in pension systems and emerging-market finance.

Michel van der Kleij

Chief Information Security/Risk Officer (CISSP, CISA, CEH)

Information security and risk management specialist with 31 years of experience, including 20+ years in financial services. Certified security professional and technology leader, serving as CTO and founder of purpose-driven organisations focused on secure digital infrastructure.

Rene Smit

Ret. Managing Director at NN Group

Strategic and commercial finance executive with 35+ years of experience, including 20+ years in financial services. Former Managing Director at NN Group, leading multiple mergers and acquisitions and establishing venture partnerships to drive innovation in financial services.

Thea Fierens

Development & Impact Advisor

Development and impact specialist with 48 years of experience in Global South NGOs and government. Former Executive Director of UNFPA, Dutch Member of Parliament, and Executive Director of the Dutch Development Fund, bringing deep expertise in international development and policy frameworks.

More profiles will be added as the team grows.