Afsar Azize Abdulla Ebrahim: KICK Advisory Services, Mauritius

1. AfsarAzize Abdulla Ebrahim: Executive Director, KICK Advisory Services, Mauritius "I am the founding partner of KICK Advisory Services."

2. Who is AfsarAzize Abdulla Ebrahim? • Afsar A. A. Ebrahim, FCA CF: I am the founding partner of KICK Advisory Services. I have over a quarter century of experience in Corporate Restructuring, Litigation Support, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy and Financial Consulting and Fund Raising to clients across a wide spectrum of industries both locally and internationally. I served previously as Deputy Group Managing Partner of the largest professional services firm in Sub Saharan Africa- BDO in Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Seychelles. Having been part of the network, I completed the BDO Global Partners Leadership Programme in 2016.

3. Prior to my tenure at BDO, I served as Manager Corporate &Investment Banking at HSBC Mauritius during which period I was trained in Hong Kong and Singapore by HSBC in Corporate Lending Analysis and Applied Credit lending. I also occupied the post of Group Finance Manager at British American Investment Group (BAI). I am a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, prize winner in professional exam (PE 1) and was granted the Corporate Finance qualification from ICAEW in December 2006. Obtained training in Operational & Financial Consulting with Arthur Andersen at St Charles, USA, and in London and has attended the Harvard Business School program on Managing Professional Services Firm in 2012. In addition to his professional qualifications, I am a Founding Member of Mauritius Africa Business Club.

4. Company Overview KICK Advisory Services (“KICK’’), a client centric boutique advisory firm, was founded in July 2020 by a team with an aggressive passion to drive corporate finance solutions in an era of unprecedented changes and volatility. At a time where businesses are faced with severe uncertainties, cash flow issues and are struggling to understand the dynamics of the changing world, we at KICK believe that sailing through the changing winds with a clear guide and focus will smoothen your business journey while giving you the cutting edge in competition to thrive in the new normal. Our technical team combine decades of experience and industry expertise to bring you the right corporate finance solutions to kick start your journey in today’s rapidly changing world. Our commitment and dedication lies in our strategy of “putting clients first”, because your growth drives our growth. We focus on being a business partner than just a service provider; hence while we focus on putting clients first, we are here to deliver on a CEO’s agenda. We offer a range of corporate finance solutions to suit your businesses and bringing you innovative funding in challenging times.

5. We combine years of industry knowledge across a plethora of sectors and across geographical markets to help transforming our clients bottom line and assist the Board of Directors to deliver on their agenda by creating and maximizing value for shareholders. Our portfolio of services includes: • Valuation • M&A Advisory • Fund Raising • Working Capital Requirements • Strategic Consulting • Business

6. How are your SWOT analyzes carried out in this very special period? The SWOT is not the solution but only a business assessment tool. The key these days is to apply an entrepreneurial and innovative spirit to find ways to address weaknesses in restructuring, and to do the same to capitalize on strengths. These are short-term, quick-impact measures, while containing immediate threats. If the business survives, we'll look at the opportunities.

7. AfsarAzize Abdulla Ebrahim Thank You Visit: http://afsarebrahim.com/