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Adenia Partners, formerly I&P Management has brought in Stephane Bacquaert as managing director, hiring him from Wendel. Bacquaert has been brought in to lead Adenia’s...

LeapFrog hires from Atlas Mara

People October 20, 2019

LeapFrog Investments has brought in Atlas Mara's head of strategic investments and business development Nitin Nowjee as director of investments for financial services in...

Akin Gump hires Orrick PE partner

People October 18, 2019

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has bolstered its Africa practice with the hire of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe’s private equity partner Weyinmi Popo. Popo...

Verdant boosts fundraising with CDC hire

People October 18, 2019

Verdant Capital has bolstered its fundraising team with the hire of Patrick Ball as director, bringing him in from UK's development financier CDC. Ball has...

Eversheds names new Africa head

People October 11, 2019

Eversheds Sutherland has named John Kemkers as its new head of the Africa group, promoting him from the co-head of the Africa group role...

Ashburton names new CEO

People October 11, 2019

Ashburton Investments, the investment arm of South Africa-based financial services company FirstRand Group, has appointed Sizwe Nxedlana as its new chief executive officer (CEO). He...

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