As a highly motivated individual with 30 years’ experience in the International Financial Markets, my career focus is value creation, while at the same time mitigating business risks. Appointed CIO for the Izwe Group, with Executive responsibility for all activities of value creation. This includes Mergers and Acquisitions, Treasury, Risk and Compliance. and Human Capital.
Erik has worked in the energy markets for over 16 years. Prior to founding Kofa, he founded and built Limejump in the UK, an energy technology firm that optimized distributed assets, that was bought by Shell in 2019 and prior to this had a career in electricity trading and optimisation at Centrica and Hudson Energy…. Read more »
Erik is a portfolio manager at Emerging Markets Investment Management in London where he manages funds investing in both African public equities as well as African fixed income securities. Erik has been investing in African markets since 2013 and before that was a global financial services fund manager. He has a Masters in Economics from… Read more »
“Eric Flaye is a Partner and Head of the London office. He has a broad corporate practice with particular expertise and interest in private investment funds, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures. He is also a key member of the firm’s growing Fintech (blockchain & digital assets) practice. Eric moved offshore in 2015 with 8… Read more »
Eric Wanyama is a seasoned development finance and investment professional having spent close to 15 years working in micro and SME finance advisory and investment. He is well versed on such issues as sustainable banking and climate finance, rural and agriculture finance, MSME development and finance, among others. His experience spans Africa, Asia and eastern… Read more »
“Emmanuel is an international trade and development expert with 19 years of experience across national and international organizations, specializing in development financing, investments, and private sector development. He currently serves as Programme Specialist and Head of the SDG Financing and Investment Portfolio, supporting Govts and its SOEs to access alternative finance for its development projects… Read more »
“Emma Ruiters is the Policy Lead for the Labour African Network, advocating for stronger, mutually beneficial UK-Africa relations. She is also a consultant in tech & digital transformation at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. She is a proud South African and Afro-optimist, with a specialisation in African international affairs and economics particularly UK-Africa… Read more »
“Elise Donovan is the chief executive officer of BVI Finance and brings to the role wide-ranging work experience in Asia, North America, the Caribbean, and Africa. Elise has played a major role in expanding and deepening the BVI’s financial services footprint in cities around the world, specifically in the Asia Pacific region, through strategic relationship… Read more »
“Edmund is a veteran investment banker and private capital fund manager, with extensive experience across London, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Dubai. Prior to Verdant Capital, Edmund has worked at global investment banks including Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley and started his career in 2001, working in Africa since 2008. Edmund designed the strategy for, raised and… Read more »
Ed is a director on the board of the South African Chamber of Commerce (UK). He is also Trade and Export Finance Ambassador for the Chamber. Ed is also a board member of the UK’s Africa Infrastructure Board. He is a Managing Director at GKB Ventures – an export finance advisory firm focusing on Africa.
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