About Us - Oxygen Hub

Effeson Hailemichael

Effeson has over 15 years’ experience serving as an entrepreneur, investor and strategic advisor to companies based in East Africa. He has advised investors, start-ups, well established companies, incubators, and accelerators in many strategy, operations and financing related engagements. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Marketing from New York University’s Stern Business School.

Ratana Ismail

Ratana is Finance and Operations Director for Oxygen Hub, bringing over 10 years experience in corporate accounting and finance. Ratana holds a bachelor’s from Curtin University and membership in CPA Australia.

Karuna Dookan

Ms Karuna Dookhan is the Administrative Coordinator at Oxygen Hub Ltd. She has over 5 years of experience working in the Administration field which has been acquired from both working in her country of origin and internationally. Karuna has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Mauritius coupled with a Master of Business Administration specializing in finance from the University of Wales, Cardiff.

Ijeoma Anyigbo

Ijeoma is the Nigeria County Manager for Oxygen Hub. She has 9 years’ experience in Healthcare Advisory and Healthcare Financing and has worked for organizations such as PwC and IFHA. Ijeoma has a master’s in Public Health from University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Olatunji Ayimora

Olatunji comes with two decades of experience in production and maintenance operation management. Mainly in manufacturing, industrial gas, and oil and gas industries. Olatunji holds a master’s in Operation and Production Management from the University of Lagos, bachelor’s in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Port Harcourt, and Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Yaba College of Technology, Lagos. Olatunji is a registered engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and member of Nigerian Society of Engineers.

John Githinji

John is the region Finance Manager across the Oxygen Hub Ltd markets. He’s a seasoned finance professional with over 15 years of experience in Finance and Administrative Management. He has experience in the Telcom and Technology industry and has demonstrated strong business acumen both in leadership and strategic planning with proven results. He’s a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K), with his first degree in International Business Administration and later a master’s in Business Administration-Strategic Management.

Herma Gebru

Herma is Strategy and Business Development Lead for Oxygen Hub. She has extensive experience in business advisory with a focus on healthcare in Sub Saharan Africa. She has supported and help shape organizational strategies of government agencies, NGOs, private sector, and donor organizations. Herma holds a bachelor’s from Brown University and a master’s in Public Health from Columbia University.

Shreenal Ruparelia

Shreenal is currently the CEO of Oxygen Hub. Most recently, she held several senior positions at Jumia, Africa’s largest e-commerce business listed on the NYSE. At Jumia, she led the Food Delivery business to become the fastest growing category across the Group, reporting +25% year-over-year sales across 10 markets. Prior to Jumia she co-founded a digital marketing startup for SMEs, led a family-owned business, and drove the East Africa coffee and dairy strategyat TechnoServe. She has a bachelor’s from the University of Melbourne. She is a trained Latin ballroom dancer and a YALI Obama fellow.

Kalkidan Tsegaye

Kalkidan is a highly skilled and accomplished professional with over 5 years of diverse experience in the healthcare and technology industries, with a specific focus on women’s health. She excels in project management, strategic planning and team leadership, and has a proven track record of success in both the non-profit and private sectors.

Roger Sathre

As Chief Scientist at ITT, Roger is responsible for ensuring the scientific rigor of the Institute’s pipeline of innovative technologies to reduce global poverty. He also leads research on strategic interventions in the fields of sanitation, agriculture and water security, to enable long-term well-being of human society. He is an author of the 50 Breakthroughs report that identifies critical scientific and technological advances needed for global development (50breakthroughs.org). Roger’s professional experience spans from scientific research in laboratory and field sites, to emergency humanitarian relief in refugee camps.

Nnamdi Agbim

Nnamdi is the founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Interkel Group and has taken the company from its humble beginnings over 3 decades ago to being one of the most diversified indigenous construction and engineering companies in Nigeria and sub Saharan Africa.

Noha El-Ghobashy

Currently ITT’s CEO, Noha had previously led ITT’s product development, deployment strategy, and engagement with the technology-for-development ecosystem.

Strive Masiyiwa

Strive is a businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and executive chairman of the telecommunications company Econet Global.

Shashi Buluswar

Shashi Buluswar is the founder of the Institute for Transformative Technologies, and the chief architect of the largest electrification and natural sanitation infrastructures in the world.

Madji Sock

Madji is a Partner in Dalberg’s Senegal office. She has more than 20 years of experience implementing and managing projects in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the United States.

Amod Kher

Leading COVID response at Ingersoll Rand, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of ventilator components.

NJERI.E. MUNYIRI

Njeri is a healthcare manager and critical care nurse with vast experience
in ICU, prehospital care and Healthcare/ Project Management. She has 13 years’
experience in the private health care sector and Non-governmental
organisation which implements projects for the government. She is currently the Kenya country manager for Oxygen Hub. Managing, supporting and monitoring oxygen hub franchisees, as well as implementing and improving the Kenya country strategy.

Dr. Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq

Muntaqa is a senior adviser to Oxygen Hub. He has over 15 years of impact investment, policy and consulting experience in the healthcare sector, including as the inaugural CEO of the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria, the Lead Consultant, Private Health Sector Engagement in the World Bank, HNP, Global Practice, Senior Technical Advisor to the former Honourable Minister of State for Health in Nigeria. He commenced his career as a healthcare investment banker at Morgan Stanley in the U.K where he focused on the Healthcare & Pharmaceutical sector.

Kenaleone Gape

Kenaleone is a digital marketing & communications professional specialising in strategising, overseeing and writing content for various platforms. She has 10 years working experience and her skills include media training, strategic storytelling, digital brand management, research abilities and analytical skills which enable a 360° approach to the conceptualising, creation and dissemination of information for vast audiences on multiple platforms.

Etse-Hiwot Girma

Etse-Hiwot is Ethiopia Country Manager for Oxygen Hub. She has over 10 years’ experience building and leading investments in numerous sectors including healthcare, construction, hospitality, manufacturing, mining, aviation and agribusiness. She has served as an advisor for private and public sector as well as NGOs in Ethiopia, Kenya and Rwanda.

Fassil Gebretsadik

Fassil is the Finance and Operations Lead for Oxygen Hub. He is a financial consultant and a transaction advisor. Fassil has a solid track record of providing financial advice, management consulting, implementing governance systems, board reporting, and portfolio monitoring for clients. Fassil is a Chartered Financial Analyst from the CFA Institute, and a member of the CFA Society of East Africa.

Sanjay Khazanchi

Sanjay is Technical and Supply Chain Lead for Oxygen Hub and Vice President of ITT. Sanjay brings over a decade of experience in multi-disciplinary techno-commercial roles mainly in the energy, power products and automotive industries. Sanjay holds an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar.

What we do

Oxygen Hub’s franchise model

Advantages of Oxygen Hub’s franchise model

“Decolonizing” oxygen in Africa

Tackling COVID demand

Building up the private sector

Leveraging blended finance

Franchisee focus on sales & distribution

Competitive pricing

Our 5 year goals

100

3-5x

5k

The Oxygen Hub team

Shreenal Ruparelia

Herma Gebru

Effeson Hailemichael

John Githinji

Olatunji Ayimora

Sanjay Khazanchi

Etse-Hiwot Girma

Dr. Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq

Roger Sathre

Ijeoma Aniygbo

Kalkidan Tsegaye

Karuna Dookan

Ratana Ismail

Directors and Advisors

Nnamdi Agbim

Noha
El-Ghobashy

Amod
Kher

Madji Sock

Strive Masiyiwa

Shashi Buluswar

Oxygen Hub’s key partners

Oxygen hub is an initiative of ITT

What we do

Oxygen Hub’s franchise model

Advantages of Oxygen Hub’s franchise model

“Decolonizing” oxygen in Africa

Tackling COVID demand

Building up the private sector

Leveraging blended finance

Franchisee focus on sales & distribution

Competitive pricing

Our 5 year goals

100

3-5x

5k

The Oxygen Hub team

Shreenal Ruparelia

Herma Gebru

Effeson Hailemichael

John Githinji

Olatunji Ayimora

Sanjay Khazanchi

Etse-Hiwot Girma

Dr. Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq

Roger Sathre

Ijeoma Aniygbo

Kalkidan Tsegaye

Karuna Dookan

Ratana Ismail

Directors and Advisors

Nnamdi Agbim

NohaEl-Ghobashy

AmodKher

Madji Sock

Strive Masiyiwa

Shashi Buluswar

Oxygen Hub’s key partners

Oxygen hub is an initiative of ITT

Noha
El-Ghobashy

Amod
Kher