Scipion Capital, an investment manager specializing in self-liquidating short-term commodity trade finance, has made three new senior hires to further strengthen its legal division, on-the-ground operations and corporate governance.
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has appointed Sanjeev Gupta as Executive Director of Financial Services.
KPMG in South Africa has announced the appointment of Michael Rudnicki as the Head of Private Equity (PE), following Warren Watkins’ decision to pursue other interests within the firm.
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has appointed Brad W. Pacheco as its new Deputy Executive Officer for Communications & Stakeholder Relations, effective immediately.
Centum Investment, the largest public quoted investment company in East Africa, has appointed Job Muriuki and Brian Kiai as Deputy Directors in its Centum Capital Division.
The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) has appointed five directors to its board, with immediate effect.
Societe Generale has appointed Laurent Thong Vanh as Chief Executive Officer of Societe Generale Moçambique.
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing, has appointed Susan Balloch as its new Chief Operating Officer.
Novare Equity Partners, a private equity fund manager focused on retail and commercial property development in sub-Saharan Africa, has appointed Lucy Campher as Manager of Investor Relations and Marketing.
Barclays Africa Group has appointed Nomkhita Nqweni as Chief Executive of Wealth, Investment Management and Insurance (WIMI), effective immediately.
deVere Group, one of the world's largest independent financial advisory organizations, has named Peter Hobbs as its Chairman.
Phatisa, a private equity fund manager that invests throughout sub-Saharan Africa, has promoted Stuart Bradley from Senior Partner to Joint Managing Partner.
Standard Bank has appointed Jonathan Peake as Chief Financial Officer with responsibility for the Finance and Treasury teams across the group’s offshore business in Jersey, Isle of Man and Mauritius.
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group, has appointed Emilio Cattaneo as its first Executive Director.
