Diana Noble has decided to step down as CEO of CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, next year after six years successfully leading CDC in a new strategic direction.
LeapFrog Investments has hired Stuart Bedford as General Counsel to oversee all legal functions.
Finnfund, a Finnish development finance company that provides long-term risk capital for private projects in developing countries, has appointed Markus Pietikäinen as Chief Investment Officer, effective September 1.
The Dutch development bank, FMO has appointed Jürgen Rigterink as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1.
Novare has appointed Romeo Makhubela as the new CEO of Novare Actuaries and Consultants and an executive member of Novare Holdings.
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has promoted Dr. Ponmile Osibo to Manager, Research & Training.
Alexander Forbes, a global provider of financial and risk services, has appointed Andrew Darfoor as Group Chief Executive, effective September 1, 2016.
Standard Chartered Private Equity’s Head of Africa, Peter Baird is set to leave, as the bank trims its private equity team on the continent.
Quantum Global Group, an Africa-focused investment firm, has appointed David Mauro Figueiredo de Carvalho as Regional Director for Angola and Mozambique.
Accion has appointed Tahira Dosani and Vikas Raj as Managing Directors of Accion Venture Lab, an impact investment initiative.
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has appointed Dan Sackey as Managing Director of its Ghanaian subsidiary, Ecobank Ghana, and Regional Executive for Anglophone West Africa.
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has appointed Jean-Charles ‘JC’ Sambor as Deputy Head of Emerging Market Fixed Income, based in London.
BNY Mellon has appointed Hani Kablawi as the new Head of Investment Services for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Phatisa Group, a sector-specific African private equity fund manager, has appointed Robert-Jan van Ogtrop as Senior Partner.
