Danladi co-founded Verod and is the Managing Partner/CEO of the firm. Before Verod, Danladi worked at Citibank Nigeria, Ocean and Oil Holdings, and McKinsey & Company. He serves as a Director on a number of Verod portfolio companies. Danladi is also the Board Chair of the African Private Capital Association (AVCA). Recognized as a Young… Read more »
“Daniel Mueller is a versatile corporate finance professional with over 20 years of experience in transaction structuring, credit evaluation, project finance, due diligence, operations, project management, and capital raising. He joined the Company in 2017 as one of its pioneering staff, acting as Head, Origination & Structuring before being named the COO in 2021. He… Read more »
“Daniel Asare-Kyei, PhD. is the CEO of Esoko. He is an agricultural economist, technologist, geo-information scientist, and entrepreneur with over 20+ years of experience in the African digital technology space. His passion is to bridge the gap between the realities of people living in last mile communities and emerging technological innovations. Dan has led Esoko,… Read more »
Daniel, as part of Grant & Co, has helped entrepreneurs in Africa raise $15M+ in grants and investments as well as make and nurture valuable business relationships; contextualizing the same skills he developed running email marketing campaigns for the NFL, AutoNation and other fortune 500 brands in the United States to social enterprises.
Damilola Olokesusi is the Co-founder and CEO of Shuttlers, Nigeria’s leading technology-driven shared mobility startup. With a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lagos, Damilola brings extensive experience in Process Engineering to her role. Her passion for addressing socio-economic challenges in her community led to the founding of Shuttlers, a company dedicated… Read more »
“Damilola Aloba is a Partner at EY’s Strategy and Transactions, West Africa, where he leads the Consumer Industries Group for the region. With extensive experience in M&A advisory, market entry strategy, and investment facilitation, he plays a pivotal role in driving insights and business development across the consumer sector in West Africa. Damilola holds a… Read more »
Private credit investor – fintech and nature-based solutions
“Cobus co-founded Africa Merchant Capital in 2012.. His professional experience includes corporate finance advisory, merchant banking, business consulting and auditing, as well as personal investing in Africa. Cobus qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in South Africa, spending the last 5 years of his time in the Global Risk Management Services division. Cobus also… Read more »
“Cindy ILIZA RUVEBANA is an Investor Relations & Business Development Manager at the Kigali International Financial Centre, a financial centre facilitating international investment and cross-border transactions in Africa. KIFC’s mandate is to position Rwanda as a preferred financial jurisdiction for investments in Africa by offering an attractive, competitive, and investor-friendly environment, fully compliant with international… Read more »
“My role as Team Lead of Invest Salone involves supporting the team to connect investible, export- and growth-oriented firms; domestic, foreign, impact, diaspora, angel, etc investors; and policymakers to foster innovation and inclusive growth. Our team’s efforts center around cultivating strategic partnerships and facilitating processes to create an enabling environment that boosts Sierra Leonean women’s… Read more »