
Oliver Richards
Country Director - Egypt
Department for International Trade (DIT - UK)
Oliver is currently the Country Director for the British Department for International Trade based in Cairo and a member of the DIT Africa Senior Management Team.
Prior to his current role Oliver was the UK’s Deputy High Commissioner in Botswana. He has a wide experience across Africa and the Middle East.
Oliver’s early career was spent in the consulting business, where he worked for PwC and later IBM. He has a masters degree in electronic engineering.