“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 »
“Christopher is currently the Director for Airport Engineering & Maintenance at the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB), having joined the Authority in January 2023. He is a former Executive Director and CEO of the Botswana National Productivity Centre (BNPC). He had previously worked for over 25 years in the ICT industry, both in Botswana… Read more »
Christopher Kulukundis is the Special Advisor for the Bureau of African Affairs at the U.S. State Department. He focuses on the Department’s economic agenda for the African continent with a specific focus on critical minerals. Prior to this role, Christopher worked for the House Foreign Affairs Committee for Chairman Michael McCaul and Chairman Brian Mast… Read more »
“Christopher is the Chief Underwriting Officer at The Development Guarantee Group (DGG). He is responsible for leading the Portfolio Team which screens, structures and monitors the portfolio of guarantees to achieve impact and manage credit risks. He brings extensive experience in assessing both structured credit and equity opportunities across economic cycles. Before joining DGG, Christopher… Read more »
“Christoph Both is a Senior Advisor at GET.invest, a European programme that mobilises investment in renewable energy in developing countries. He has graduated in finance and engineering, supplemented by a diverse professional practice. Christoph has more than 20 years of experience in corporate and project finance across developed and emerging economies, with a focus on… Read more »
Christina Clark-Lowes is Cadmus’ Investment Lead with over ten years of experience in investment facilitation, access to finance, private sector development, and SME support in Africa. She has collaborated with DFIs, investors, governments, and local partners to develop investable businesses by providing investment readiness technical assistance throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, she leads the investment work… Read more »
Christian Winkler is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at asc impact, where he leads fundraising and investor relations, drawing on a broad international network. He holds a double master’s degree in business and economics from the Universities of Maastricht, Rotterdam, and CEMS. Before founding asc impact, Christian spent over a decade in venture capital—including as Partner… Read more »
“Christian Amouo is Investment Director Africa at Ring Capital, a Leading Impact Investment VC Firm based in Paris. He co-founded and sits on the Investment Committee of Sabou Capital, leading investments in fast-growing SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa with a focus on underserved markets and sustainable economic development. With extensive experience in strategic investments, Christian has… Read more »