Ronald GRUELL

Zambia

Mr. Ronald GRUELL has successfully passed three exams as a Certified Accountant and Certified Public Accountant in Germany, Tanzania, and Zambia. His first exam was completed in Germany in 1988, and the most recent one in Zambia in 2023. He is a member of relevant professional bodies in each of these countries.

His passion for Africa and developing African companies began in 1996 while he was working for an audit firm in Germany. The firm primarily focused on developing companies in the former German Democratic Republic and other Eastern European countries. During this time, he also started his involvement in Ghana.

From 2007 onwards, he worked for a multinational company, initially as a CFO, and from 2009 as the General Director under the brand Altrad Limex. After working in Tanzania, he was transferred within the same company to Ethiopia and later to Zambia. In January 2023, he joined Akaliko Zambia as a General Manager, while overseeing other African subsidiaries' financial affairs.