Halo Collective Inc. announced a series of leadership moves in anticipation of its previously announced sale (the Transaction) of its international assets to Akanda Corp. The leadership changes include the resignation of Andreas Met, Co-Founder of the company and the appointment of multiple local experts to key positions at Akanda in the Kingdom of Lesotho. The company has accepted the resignation of Mr. Met, who will leave the company effective October 31, 2021, to pursue new opportunities. Akanda Chief Executive Officer Tej Virk is assembling a new, local leadership team in Southern Africa, consisting of Gustav Trichardt, who will serve as Facilities Manager, and Greg Beadle, who has been appointed as Commercial Director. Trichardt joins Akanda from MGMC Pharma Group, where he managed a Good Agricultural Practice certified cultivation facility previously owned by Canopy Growth Corp. Beadle joins Akanda from Highlands Investments, the former operations of Canopy Growth Corp. in Lesotho, where he served as Chief Growth Officer directly after his role as Business Development Director at Canopy Growth Corp. in Africa.