Denesh Srishanker is the Group Head for Credit Enhancement Facilities, leading on the development and investment into new local guarantee businesses. He joined the Group in 2011, spending 2 years with EAAIF before moving to GuarantCo in 2013 where he undertook a range of responsibilities including origination, structuring, execution, fundraising and syndication. Prior to joining… Read more »
“Demola Adegbite is an Investment Partner at 500 Global, leading venture capital investments in Africa. He has more than 20+ years experience in private equity, investment banking and venture capital, and was previously an Investment Director at LeapFrog Investments. Prior to that, Demola was a Vice President, Investment Banking at CitiBank in Nigeria where he… Read more »
Deji is a Partner at Sahel Capital, a food and agriculture-focused private investment firm in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sahel Capital manages the Fund for Agriculture Financing in Nigeria (FAFIN) and the Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA). Deji leads SEFAA, an impact-first fund investing in agribusinesses that provide direct or indirect benefits to smallholder… Read more »
Davis Albohm is the director of global partnerships at Stanford Seed. His portfolio includes managing collaborations with aligned organizations around the world, including investors, which can support Seed’s mission and Seed portfolio companies. He also oversees the strategy for the Seed Transformation Network, a community of more than 1,400 entrepreneurs which have completed the one-year… Read more »
“David joined CGAP in 2021 as part of its MSE team. Prior to this he has accumulated a wealth of experience in the microfinance sector working for organizations like ProCredit, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and OXFAM. David held Board positions on regulated MSME banks in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya, one Serbian Bank and a… Read more »
“David has been the Africa Economist at Citi since July 2007. Prior to this he worked at the Economist Intelligence Unit for a total of eight years as Senior Economist for Africa and the Director of the Middle East and North Africa team. Before joining the Economist Intelligence Unit, he worked for six years as… Read more »
David Munnich is the Executive Director of IPDEV. IPDEV is a sponsor fund dedicated to supporting African Fund Managers. IPDEV was started in 2015 and has supported 9 African Fund Managers and funds to date.
“David Kleiterp is a global investment leader with 12+ years of private equity, venture debt, and structured finance experience across Africa, Latin America, and MENA. David has extensive experience in sourcing, structuring, and managing US$ 500m+ in transactions. David Has a proven track record of realizing 20+% IRRs across different capital strategies. David is currently… Read more »
Founder and Former- CEO of Auerbach Grayson and Company, a New York based global stockbroker and investment bank doing business in over 120 countries. Currently Managing Partner of Grayson Global & Partners LLC.
“Founder of MyBucks, German FinTech firm listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Over 24 years of experience Expertise in finance, banking, credit, corporate and executive management Specialises in strategic planning, organisational change, financial management, and operational control Successfully acquired and transformed five banking institutions into profitable businesses Led MyBucks to win prestigious awards: Luxembourg Finance… Read more »