David Hughes

A Hong Kong native, Dave moved to Rwanda in 2008 and volunteered with a grassroots organization that operates sports teams for street children. Dave runs the Jade Water Group, a property company and investment fund, with offices in Hong Kong and Kigali. Dave is a professional member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and is a graduate of Reading University, Berkshire UK.

Dave lives with his wife and Akilah co-founder, Elizabeth Dearborn-Hughes, and their children Lorraine, Tamsyn, and Elliott.