Anish Jain
ENTREPRENEUR | BOARD MEMBER | GROUP CEO
The move
MoveExport Trading Group → Equitane
TitleMember of Central Executive Team and EXCO → Group CEO
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcLong-term resident
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE16.8
Total experience21.3 years
Equitane headcount1,001-5,000 employees
Equitane industryInternational Trade and Development
Equitane typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Group CEOSep 2023 — Dec 2025
Equitane· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Member of Central Executive Team and EXCOFeb 2023 — Sep 2023
Export Trading Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Co-Founder & CEOJan 2021 — Oct 2023
NuForth· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Co-Founder & CEOOct 2020 — Oct 2023
Pesa Capital· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Chief Treasury Officer (CTO) & Head of Corporate Communications and MarketingMay 2017 — Feb 2023
- Group TreasurerNov 2014 — May 2017
- Manager (M&A and Treasury)Apr 2011 — Nov 2014
HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd· Full-time
- Senior ConsultantJan 2005 — Mar 2010
Accenture
- Senior Business AnalystJun 2003 — Dec 2004
Evalueserve
Education
- Indian School of BusinessPGP · Finance, Strategy & Leadership2010 — 2011
- INSEADExecutive Leadership Program · Strategy & BusinessSep 2021 — Mar 2022
- Kirori Mal College, North Campus, University of DelhiBachelor of Commerce · Commerce (Magna Cum Laude)1999 — 2001
- University School of Management StudiesMasters in · International Business (Magna Cum Laude)2001 — 2003
Languages
- Hindi
- English
- German
Top skills
Structured Commodity Finance (SCF)Supply Chain FinanceNew Market DevelopmentTrade FinanceSustainabilityBrand Management
About
As Group CEO at Equitane, a diversified conglomerate committed to solving Africa’s development challenges, we prioritize investments in infrastructure, climate solutions, manufacturing, mining, and financial services. With over two decades of leadership experience, I contribute to impactful strategies that align industrial growth with environmental and social sustainability. Previously, as Co-Founder and CEO at NuForth and Pesa Capital, I facilitated global market expansion, trade finance, and supply chain solutions. Leveraging expertise in mergers and acquisitions, debt management, and syndications, my focus remains on fostering partnerships and delivering scalable, sustainable outcomes across sectors.