Shyam Radia is Deputy Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel (UK) for Big Win Philanthropy. Prior to joining Big Win, Shyam was General Counsel at SilverStreet Capital, an impact investor focused on Sub-Saharan Africa. Shyam has been a corporate lawyer for almost 15 years, having trained and qualified at Slaughter and May, working in London, Hong Kong and Nairobi. Shyam holds a BA (Hons) in Classics from University College London. He is also a Trustee of The Flipflopi Project, a charitable organisation established in Kenya that is focused on promoting circular economy principles.
"I am delighted to join Big Win Philanthropy and to have the opportunity to work alongside communities and leaders across Africa in order to support the realisation of the continent’s demographic dividend."