John Fischer, Accion’s Chief Investment Officer, oversees all of Accion’s investments into the products and services that benefit the world’s three billion financially underserved. By making equity and quasi-equity investments in inclusive fintech startups, microfinance institutions, and other financial service providers, Accion creates well-run, mission driven, and efficient organizations that achieve scale, impact, and returns…. Read more »
Ilaria Benucci joined BII in 2013 and is currently Head of Construction and Real Estate (“CRE”). In this role, Ilaria is responsible for BII’s equity and funds investments in Africa and South Asia in the CRE sector. Current portfolio includes logistics, hotels, mixed use developments and residential. Ilaria joined BII from AIG Global Real Estate… Read more »
Hannah Subayi Kamuanga is an experienced investor in Africa (Private Equity / Venture Capital / Angel), currently acting as the Country Officer for the Republic Democratic of Congo (DRC) within Proparco – one of the largest DFIs in the world (https://www.proparco.fr/fr). Hannah is an investment committee member of Launch Africa (https://www.launchafrica.vc/), the first pan-African early… Read more »
Kazuhiro Numasawa, CFA is a Chief Investment Officer at the Agriculture Finance Department of the African Development Bank. Across 20 countries in Africa, he has identified and analyzed more than 50 investment projects over the past 10 years with a total of USD 2 billion investments in Africa to scale up investments across sectors. Before… Read more »
Najwa El Iraki is the Founder & Managing Partner of AfricaDev Consulting Ltd , a business development and advisory firm dedicated to the African continent. She is the Managing Director in Morocco for Opportunity Network, a global business matchmaking platform headquartered in London that connects CEOs worldwide. She is also the General Representative of Lloyd’s… Read more »
Graeme Robertson is a graduate of University of New South Wales in Australia and has a history of involvement in pioneering the development of major mining, energy and infrastructure operations in Australia, Asia, and Africa. He has served as Managing Director of New Hope Corporation in Australia, President of Adaro Coal mines and Bulk Terminals… Read more »
James Doree joined Lion’s Head in 2011, and has worked with the founding Partners to build investment banking and asset management activities across Africa and Asia. He now leads Corporate and Investment Banking, covering sectors such as power, infrastructure and industry, with a particular focus on the energy transition. James previously worked at Cambridge Economic… Read more »
As Chief Commercial Officer, Sebastien is leading the development of SunFunder products and funds. He will particularly be involved in the fundraising of the coming “Gigaton Empowerment fund”. From 20218 to mid 2021, as Chief Investment Officer, Sebastien was supervising the investment process, portfolio allocation and funds valuation of Symbiotics managed Sicavs – USD 1.8… Read more »
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