Rigas Parathyras - Ρήγας Παραθυρας

Velo Afrique 2026

I’m Rigas. Fourteen years after my first unforgettable ride with Velo Afrique in Senegal, I’m back: cycling ~500 km in about a week in Uganda to raise funds for education. It’s an extra challenge now that I’m a bit older, but I’m determined to do it again for a cause that matters to me.

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Donate for my fundraising campaign

My Proffessional Experience

I work around 20 years for Telecoms and since 2022 in the product company ZIRA. Read some articles around my Professional Experiences in the digital and omnichannel architecture for Telecommunications. Articles I have written, interviews I have given and projects that I participated. Many of them as part of TM Forum.

My startup engagement at GonnaOrder

Since 2020 I am a Co-founder in GonnaOrder, a platform that helps businesses in the hospitality sector have their own digital ordering presence. Our mission is to revolutionize and shape the future of ordering in the hospitality and retail industry. And we want to offer this in an affordable way in every country and language of the world.

Cycling

Map of routes I have cycled: Netherlands & Belgium , Senegal 2011. Also have a look at my cycling blog (in Greek) about cycling experiences in Amsterdam.

Airbnb in Greece

Our holiday house in Kotronas, Mani, Greece Interested to spend some days in Peloponese, Greece? Feel free to get in touch with me if you are interested to stay in our renovated traditional stone house 100m from the beach.

Velo Afrique 2011

Velo Afrique: In March 2011 I cycled 500km across Senegal to raise money to build a school in Dakar. Read about my lucky sea shell fundraising initiative and photos from the trip.