“Kwabena Asante-Poku is our Country Director for Ghana, Sierra Leone and Liberia. His coverage work includes investment-related activities such as deal origination, execution and portfolio management support, as well as stakeholder management activities. Previously, Kwabena worked for PwC, where he served as a Partner and Head of Transaction Services in Ghana and Nigeria. Before PwC,… Read more »
Kwabena Appenteng is a Director at Verdant Capital, based in the firm’s Accra office, where he leads strategic investment banking initiatives across West Africa. Since joining the firm in 2014, he has drawn on over a decade of experience in the international financial institution space, with a focus on policy, direct investment, and development finance… Read more »
Désiré K. DZILAN is an Investment Manager at WIC GESTION, the management company of WIC Capital. Désiré joined WIC Capital in 2019 from AFIG Funds, a pioneering investment fund in Africa, where he worked as an investment analyst. Before joining AFIG Funds, Désiré began his professional career in 2015 in the treasury management department of… Read more »
“Khalil is Senior Partner and deputy CIO with Africinvest, looking after private equity investments from the pan-african generalist funds. Prior to joining AfricInvest in 2015, Khalil started his career in investment banking as a derivatives structurer with BNP Paribas in 2007 with roles based in Paris, Tokyo and London. Khalil holds an engineering degree from… Read more »
Ketso Gordhan is currently the CEO of the SA SME Fund, the key institutional funder of Venture Capital Funds in Southern Africa. With R3.5bn of Assets under management and allocation to 15 VC funds it is a meaningful player in the Ecosystem. His previous experience includes working for the CDC, the UK DFI (now BII),… Read more »
Kennedy Mmasi is the Investment Facility Manager of the Tanzania Investment Growth Facility (TIGF), jointly hosted by ESRF and UNDP Tanzania. He leads efforts to strengthen project preparation, mobilize blended finance, and connect Tanzania’s investment-ready opportunities with global investors. With over seven years’ experience in sustainable finance and investment policy, Kennedy has worked with the… Read more »
Keegan is an Investment Manager in BII’s Financial Services Group. He leads the department’s work in platform creation and SME Finance. Keegan played a central role in the launch of the Growth Investment Partners (GIP) in Ghana – backed by a US$ 50m commitment from BII – and is leading the build out of a… Read more »
Karima leads LeapFrog’s African Financial Services investment team, where she has driven landmark investments including into ARM Pensions, one of the largest pensions providers in Nigeria, and AIICO, one of the largest insurers in Nigeria. A deeply experienced operator and investor, she has significant experience working across the continent. She serves on the Investment Committee… Read more »
Kapil Kanungo works as Director, Private Equity and Fund Development at Incofin. In his role, he (1) drives the development of Incofin’s new private equity and private debt impact investment initiatives, (2) is responsible for managing relationships with investors, and (3) works on investment transactions on the private equity side, specifically covering the water technology… Read more »
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