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Verod Capital Management has brought in Abiola Durojaiye as analyst, across its dealmaking and portfolio management operations – hiring him from KPMG’s Nigeria office. Durojaiye...

ECP names new partner

People July 12, 2019

Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) has named Paul Maasdorp as partner after nine years at the firm, having joined in 2010. Maasdorp will retain his role...

IFC names islands country manager

People July 12, 2019

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has appointed Marcelle Ayo as country manager for the islands of Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles. Ayo has been at...

Safaricom CEO dies

People July 6, 2019

Safaricom, a Kenya-based mobile technology company, has lost its chief executive officer (CEO) Robert Collymore, who has died after battling with cancer. Safaricom also...

Ex-Abraaj managing partner pleads guilty

People June 28, 2019

Abraaj’s ex-managing partner Mustafa Abdel-Wadood has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy in a US court, according to a Bloomberg report. Mustafa Abdel-Wadood admitted to...

Akin hires OMM funds head

People June 28, 2019

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has hired O’Melveny & Myers (OMM) partner and head of the firm’s investment funds practice John Daghlian. Daghlian leaves...

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