Alexander Thomson-Payan, Founder and CEO of Thomson Group International (TGI)- Part 2

<p><a href="https://www.t-g-i.com/about">Alexander Thomson-Payan</a> is a Babson Alumnus (Class of 2006) and Founder of <a href="https://www.t-g-i.com/about">Thomson Group International (TGI)</a>.</p> <p>TGI is a pan-African holding company based in Luanda, Angola with offices in Miami, London, and Hong Kong. TGI's portfolio companies operate in Telecommunications, Logistics/Supply Management, Transportation, Mobile Technology, and Real Estate Development sectors.</p> <p>In 2007, Alexander at the age of 29 raised over $100,000 from his friends and set on a journey to Angola to start Electrix, a mobile phone distribution company and TGI's first venture. Prior to this experience, he worked at Brightstar, Inc. the largest telecommunications distribution company in the world, now sold to SoftBank.</p> <p>By 2015, TGI portfolio companies generated over $2 million monthly from selling phones and supplying oil explorers with supplies.</p> <p>Alexander serves as the Honorary Consul of Colombia to Angola, Vice President of<a href="https://100forlove.org/)"> Global Shapers</a>, a member of the <a href="https://www.ypo.org/">Young Presidents’ Organization</a>, and a Board Member of the <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/u-s--angola-chamber-of-commerce/">US-Angola Chamber of Commerce</a>.</p> <p>Additionally, he founded an NGO<a href="https://100forlove.org/)"> </a>called <a href="https://100forlove.org/">100% for Love</a>. This charity based in Angola wherein <strong>100%</strong>&nbsp;of all received donations will go directly to feeding children in hospitals, orphanages, and villages.</p> <p>He is multilingual and fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Mandarin (he studied 9 hours per day when he was young).</p> <p>In this episode, he shares his bi-nationalistic background (American dad and Columbian mom- born in Saudi Arabia), his career development with an outstanding mentor a Brightstar, Inc. to becoming an entrepreneur of his own.</p> <p>He provides some fascinating insights on Angola, several indu