Our Team
Michael Rheinegger
Founder & Managing Partner
Main expertise: Trade and Investment Promotion, Event & Project Management, Business Development and International Relations
Languages: English, German and French
Experience: over 15 years in Switzerland and abroad, including:
- 3 years at the South African Embassy in Switzerland as Project Manager, Trade and Investment promotion
- Since 2010: Managing Director of the Swiss-African Business Circle
- 2012-2019: Co-Founded and Co-Organizer the AFRICA CEO FORUM
Helina Bischoff
Project Lead | Deputy MD Swiss-African Business Circle
Main expertise: Communications and PR, Event & Project Management, Public & Governmental Affairs
Languages: English, German, French and Afrikaans
Experience: over 8 years, including:
- 2 years at the Novartis Malaria Initiative and Africa Cluster in Communications and Public & Government affairs
- 2014: joined rainbow unlimited as Project & Event Manager for the Swiss-African Business Circle and the Africa CEO Forum
- Since 2018: Deputy Managing Director of the Swiss-African Business Circle and Project Lead at rainbow unlimited
Jafari Mangachi
Event & Community Manager
Main expertise: Event Coordination, Event & Project Management, Hospitality Management
Languages: English and French
Experience: Over 5 years in Switzerland and abroad including:
- 2021-2022: Event Coordinator Swiss Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
- 2 years as a Night Auditor at Hôtel des patients, Lausanne.
- 2022: joined rainbow unlimited as Event & Community Manager for the Swiss-African Business Circle
Olivia Morel
Events & Operations Manager
Main expertise: Event and Project Management, Campaigns and Communication Strategy, Sales
Languages: French, English, German
Experience:
- 1 year at Give1Project as Project Manager
- 2022: joined rainbow unlimited as Junior Project Assistant for the Swiss-African Business Circle
- Since 2023: Events & Operations Manager of the Swiss-African Business Circle
