Africa

Nyaradzo G Maphosa was appointed to the African Sun Limited Board on the 17th of October 2012. A registered Legal Practitioner, Conveyancer, Notary Public and a Partner with Sawyer and Mkushi, Nyaradzo G Maphosa has been in practice for the past 12 years were she is attorney of record for several reputable financial institutions in… read more »

Dave Uduanu is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sigma Pensions Limited. He currently serves as the Chair of the Africa Pension Funds Network (APFN) and is also a past Chairman of the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria. He previously worked with Ernst and Young in Lagos; was a Partner in a Lagos based Consulting and an Executive Director of an Insurance company in Nigeria. Dave was also a… read more »

Wilfried Tamegnon is a seasoned investment professional, specialized in financial services. He is currently  Senior Investment Officer within the International Financial Corporation (IFC)’s Financial Institutions Group.  In this capacity, he is responsible for sourcing and structuring complex equity, debt and quasi-equity investment s as well as managing a large portfolio of existing investments both in… read more »

Andrew Takyi-Appiah is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Zeepay. He is an expert in Banking and Mobile Payments, with over 15 years of experience in Banking and Business Development. Andrew’s experience spans the world of Marketing and Banking in which he has held various positions, from being a Brand Manager for Nescafe to holding several… read more »

Lorna Smith, OBE, is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of LGS and Associates. Ms. Smith has more than three decades of experience at the highest levels of the public service in the British Virgin Islands. Over the course of her senior-level service, Ms. Smith developed extensive relationships with leaders from the business community, international… read more »

Nieros Oyegun joined CDC in 2017 to lead The Africa List, CDC’s investment in the leaders and businesses responsible for Africa’s next decade of growth. Nieros Oyegun comes to CDC with 15 years of experience in investment banking and alternative assets (EM debt and structured credit). She helped lead the development of Macquarie’s Africa infrastructure… read more »

Lanre Oloniniyi has over 15 years of investment experience from doing business between Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Prior to co-founding Orbitt, Lanre had been involved in originating investment ideas and raising the required capital to grow start-ups in Africa. Previous start-up involvements have included Sankuru, First African Gold and Tranergy Capital. Lanre also… read more »

Kenny Nwosu is Chief Executive Officer at Norsad Finance. Norsad Finance is a provider of mezzanine and bespoke financing to mid-market companies and financial services providers. Our coverage includes most sectors across all Southern Africa markets. Norsad has an equity base of over USD 130 million and prioritizes investments to financially sustainable companies that also… read more »

William Nkontchou is a Director of Emerging Capital Partners based in Paris. With seven funds and over $2 billion under management, ECP is a leading private equity manager focused exclusively on Africa. ECP has seven offices across Africa and over a decade of investing experience in companies operating in over 45 countries on the continent…. read more »

Frank-Astère Ndiyo-Butoyi is Investment Manager at Amethis. His responsibilities at Amethis include financial sector deal sourcing and executing, as well as overseeing due diligences and executing transactions. Prior to joining Amethis in 2015, Mr. Ndiyo-Butoyi worked for KPMG’s Transaction Services department in Paris, mainly in the financial services sector, conducting due diligence and valuation missions,… read more »

Kato Mukuru has over 19 years of experience in investment banking with 15 years in research covering markets in Europe, South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Most recently, he served as a Partner and Head of Research at Exotix Partners LLP in Dubai, UAE where he covered 20 stocks, managed 18 frontier research analysts… read more »

Cédric Mbeng Mezui is Chief African Bond Markets and leads the African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI) www.africanbondmarkets.org at the African Development Bank. Since 2008, he has carried out field missions to finance projects (public and private) and the implementation of financial sector reforms in more than 40 countries in Africa and for more than $… read more »

Mohamed Kalif, Uhusiano Capital is a boutique financial advisory firm based in London, regulated, with a specialisation in Impact Investment and Blended/Hybrid Investment solutions. Established in May 2016 in London, Uhusiano Capital addresses the capital requirement needs for African-based projects and opportunities. Mohamed Kalif, At the core of Uhusiano Capital is the fundamental belief that… read more »

Mohamed Kalif is the Head of Financial Intermediation and Inclusion at the African Development Bank (AFDB) which covers commercial banks, trade finance, SMEs, insurance, leasing, regional development financial institutions and financial inclusion. Before joining the Private Sector Department of the AFDB, Mohamed Kalif was Chief Risk of African Development Bank for a period of 7… read more »

MacDonald Gomo is an Analyst at Verdant Capital having joined the organization in 2017. MacDonald Gomo is currently responsible for all aspects of the business including analysis, research work and transactional support in Southern Africa. Verdant Capital is a specialist corporate finance firm with exceptional experience transacting across the African continent.