1 Nov
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GuarantCo, a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, has strengthened its Investment team with the appointment of Dave Chalila as Head of sub-Saharan Africa. In this new role, Dave will be responsible for the growth and management of a portfolio of sustainable infrastructure projects in lower income countries across the region. He will be based in PIDG’s Nairobi office.
9 Oct
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Leslie Maasdorp has been selected as the new Chief Executive of the UK’s development finance institution British International Investment.
28 Aug
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DOB Equity, an impact investment fund in East Africa, has announced the appointment of Karen Serem Waithaka as its new Chief Executive Officer.
30 May
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Mediterrania Capital Partners, a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North Africa and Sub-Saharan countries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Maty Ndiaye as its new Managing Director for the West Africa region.
14 May
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Capria Ventures, a Global South specialist venture capital firm, has annoucned that it has appointed Mobola da-Silva, who joined as Venture Partner in February 2023, as Partner.
29 Apr
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MarketAxess, an operator of electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, has appointed Dan Burke as Global Head of Emerging Markets (EM), based in London.
22 Apr
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Barclays has appointed Stephen Pick as Head of M&A for EMEA; Pier Luigi Colizzi as Chairman of M&A for EMEA; and Asim Mullick as Head of M&A for Financial Sponsors for EMEA.
27 Feb
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Northern Trust has appointed Nick Gilbert as head of Global Fund Services (GFS), Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective April 1, 2024, subject to regulatory approval.
25 Jan
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ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investments has appointed Rachel More-Oshodi as its Chief Executive Officer, effective March 2024.
10 Jan
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Apis Partners, a global financial services private equity asset manager, has hired Maggie Abrahams as Chief Operating Officer.
11 Sep
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Linklaters has announced the appointment of Justin Faye, Energy & Infrastructure partner in the firm's Paris office, as the new Head of its Africa Group.
27 Apr
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New Forests, a global investment manager of nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies with approximately $7bn of assets under management, has appointed Eva Warigia as Associate Director, Investor Relations, Africa along with four members to New Forests’ Kenya-based team under the leadership of Paul Ohaga, Senior Director, New Forests Africa.
19 Apr
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The Manager of Investment Funds for Healthcare in Africa (IFHA) has transitioned its leadership and ownership.
17 Mar
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Eva Warigia will be stepping down from her duties as CEO of the East Africa Venture Capital Association (EAVCA) in April of 2023, after a high impact six years at the helm of the Association.
