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The Overseas Private Investment Corporation’s (OPIC) executive vice president and ex-acting president and chief executive officer (CEO) David Bohigian has left the development finance...

US investor hires principal

People December 5, 2019

US-based early-stage investor FACTOR Ventures has brought in Jit Bhattacharya as principal -hiring him from a Uganda-based energy company. He has been brought in to...

Investec names new Africa PE head

People December 3, 2019

Investec Asset Management (IAM) has named Gerben Dijkstra as its new head of African private equity, promoting him from the principal role he held...

Brait CEO to step down

People December 1, 2019

Brait’s chief executive officer (CEO) John Gnodde is set to step down from his role by the first quarter of 2020. The move comes as...

Investec Africa PE head departs

People November 30, 2019

Investec Asset Management's (IAM) head of African private equity, Peter Baird is leaving the firm - two years after he started in the role. He...

CDC creates Nigeria head role, hires from IFC

People November 15, 2019

CDC has brought in Benson Adenuga as director and head of the recently set up Nigeria office, a newly created role – hiring him...

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