Leland Rice

Leland Rice is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in emerging-market investing, business intelligence, and strategic communications, with a particular focus on the Middle East and Africa regions. He is passionate about fintech, green technology, and transformative innovation.

Leland Rice's educational journey includes executive education in Fixed Income from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), a BA (Hons) in English from Hampden-Sydney College, Tudor-Stuart Literature & History studies from the University of Oxford's St. Anne's College, and an Intermediate Spanish certificate from the Universidad de Granada.

Throughout his career, Leland has held various significant roles, including VP of Development & Strategy at The Blake by QSL Management, Co-Investor at Future Africa, Founder & CEO of Dedalus Global, and Founder & Chairman of The Africa Fintech Summit. He has also been associated with The Business Year in roles such as Partner & Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Regional Director for Africa, and Regional Editor for the Middle East & Africa. Furthermore, he has served as the Project Director at The Worldfolio, Country Manager at Language Services Direct, Co-Founder of KrakOut Magazine in Poland, and College Editor at Hampden-Sydney College.