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Nigeria’s Ventures Platform has bolstered its investment team with the appointment of Dotun Olowoporoku as venture partner. He joins Ventures Platform from TeamApt, a venture...

HSF names SA managing partner

People May 25, 2022

UK-based legal advisory firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has appointed Jean Meijer as its new managing partner in South Africa. She takes over from Ed...

Aruwa bolsters deals team

People May 20, 2022

Aruwa Capital Management has appointed Babatunde Usman as investment analyst and portfolio manager – as the firm boosts its deals team with a number...

Leapfrog names impact manager

People May 20, 2022

Leapfrog Investments has bolstered its investment team with the appointment of Annelise Sauter as manager of Impact Labs, its impact investment platform. Sauter has been...

LP boosts Kenya team

People May 20, 2022

Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) has bolstered its Kenya team, with the appointment of Pearl Nyaosi as investment officer. BIO invests both...

African DFI names new CEO

People May 20, 2022

African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) recently created development finance institution (DFI), Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), has appointed Marlene Ngoyi as its new chief...

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