Africa50 has appointed Djalal Khimdjee as Chief Executive Officer of its Africa50 Principal Investment Fund, formerly known as Africa50 Project Finance, effective August 1, 2026.
Development Partners International (DPI), an Africa-focused investment firm, has announced that Sofiane Lahmar, who has been a senior Partner at the firm since joining in 2010, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026.
Standard Chartered has appointed Dalu Ajene as the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank’s operations in Africa with dual responsibilities as the Head of Coverage for Africa.
PwC has appointed Anastacia Tshesane as the new CEO for PwC South Africa, effective July 1, 2026.
The Old Mutual Investment Group Namibia (OMIGNAM) has appointed Sara Mezui Engo as Chief Investment Officer: Unlisted Investments.
Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investor and multi-vehicle asset manager, has appointed Sérgio Pimenta as Chief Executive Officer of the Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF), marking a strategic move to scale private-sector investment, given the crucial role infrastructure plays in the continent’s development.
responsAbility Investments AG has appointed Nadia Nikolova as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, subject to regulatory approval.
Kasief Isaacs has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Creation Capital.
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), Africa’s largest dedicated sustainable infrastructure equity manager, has announced two new key appointments to spearhead its African Transition Acceleration Fund (ATAF 1).
GuarantCo, a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, has strengthened its Investment team with the appointment of Dave Chalila as Head of sub-Saharan Africa. In this new role, Dave will be responsible for the growth and management of a portfolio of sustainable infrastructure projects in lower income countries across the region. He will be based in PIDG’s Nairobi office.
Leslie Maasdorp has been selected as the new Chief Executive of the UK’s development finance institution British International Investment.
DOB Equity, an impact investment fund in East Africa, has announced the appointment of Karen Serem Waithaka as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Mediterrania Capital Partners, a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North Africa and Sub-Saharan countries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Maty Ndiaye as its new Managing Director for the West Africa region.
Capria Ventures, a Global South specialist venture capital firm, has annoucned that it has appointed Mobola da-Silva, who joined as Venture Partner in February 2023, as Partner.
