Jacob Maaga

Jacob Maaga has been actively working in the financial industry since 2002. He held series 7,63 and 66 licenses and has worked as a stockbroker investment and trader between 2002 and 2010.

Jacob Maaga is the Founder and CEO of Panex. In his leadership role at Panex, Mr. Maaga leads the day-to-day management of the business. He designs and works with partners to develop and deploy Panex cloud-based trading system, electronic warehouse receipt, and clearing platforms. He also develops new trading products for the exchange. He collaborates with peers and regulators to facilitate a paradigm shift for financial services delivery across the continent of Africa and beyond.

Before the founding of Panex, Mr. Maaga worked at Wall Street Planning Group, an Agency of MetLife Securities and IAI. He advised clients on establishing financial plans, helping them navigate through different product choices and insurance products. Mr. Maaga later moved to private client banking and personal financial planning for High Net Worth Individuals. He advised clients on retirement, income planning, asset allocation, protection, and many other areas. He worked in leverage and restructuring financing for two years, consulting on international financing and international offshore private equity placement.

In 2011, He developed the EWR platform that was recognized as “one of the five most fascinating Apps in Agriculture by USAID global broadband initiative. Jacob Maaga has been recognized as a market development expert. He has been a distinguished panelist at the World Bank, SADC conference, AGOA Forum, USAID, NASP 2016,Africa Alternative Investments, The Partnerships to cut hunger in Africa and many others. He has appeared in several TV interviews as well as radio.