Kurtis Lockhart is a PhD candidate in political science at the University of Oxford. His research examines the effect of institutional reforms on public goods provision with a regional focus on sub-Saharan Africa. At Oxford he’s taught both quantitative methods and African politics. In the field, he has previously worked as a Research Manager for… Read more »
Adekunle Adesuyi is the President, Beyond Markets and the Group Chief Financial Officer at AFEX. He is responsible for ensuring that the business unit within the AFEX Group that caters to shared services, which is consolidation of business operations are used within the AFEX organizational structure. He is also charged with the responsibility of centralizing… Read more »
“Kristoffer is the cofounder and CEO of both PAS Solar and more recently of Gamma Meon. He raised debt and equity in 6 rounds of investment for a Nigerian offgrid energy business from blue chip investors in the sector. Kristoffer is a graduate of LSE and LBS with a Master in Finance.”
Kola Owodunni is a consummate professional with over two decades of cognate experience principally in the financial services sector spanning Investment Management, Risk Management and Treasury. Currently serving as an Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (“NSIA”), he is responsible for deploying over US$4.3 billion across various investment mandates… Read more »
Investment banker with a strong experience both in developped countries and emerging/developping countries.
Kevin Kamemba is based in Nairobi. Kevin brings twelve years of experience investing in private equity and real estate in Africa with a strong recent focus on financial inclusion. He joined Women’s World Banking from Incofin Investment Management, where he served as the Regional Director for Africa and oversaw the Africa portfolio in Debt and… Read more »
Kenny is Chief Executive Officer at Norsad Capital, an impact investor and private credit provider that offers tailor-made debt solutions to growth companies that deliver desirable social impact in Africa. Norsad’s investment coverage is sub-Sahara Africa, and the principal operational area is the Southern Africa region. Norsad’s purpose is to build a better Africa by… Read more »
azuhiro Numasawa, CFA has more than 22 years of experience in advisory and investments across sectors while focusing on development finance over the last 17 years. He is currently a Manager at the Agriculture Finance and Rural Infrastructure Department of the African Development Bank (“AfDB”). Across 24 countries in Africa, he has identified and analyzed… Read more »
“With nearly 30 years of executive experience, Kauna has pioneered several development interventions in the SME sector. She has put her wealth of management knowledge to work by founding BFS group of companies with a presence in Namibia and Mozambique. She is a seasoned consultant in the energy sector and former chairperson of Nampower. She… Read more »
Designation: Head – Private Markets Kasief joined Mergence in 2015. He has 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. As head of the Private Markets team he has overall responsibility for fund strategies across the region. These funds have a specific focus on energy, infrastructure, and impact within SA and SADC backed by… Read more »