The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has appointed five industry veterans to join its Board of Directors. 

The new Board members are: Antoine Delaporte, Founder and Managing Director, Adenia Partners; Cyril Odu, CEO, African Capital Alliance; Jerry Parkes, Managing Principal, Injaro Investments; Luc Rigouzzo, Managing Partner and Co-founder, Amethis Finance; and Genevieve Sangudi, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group.

The new Board members are key influencers within the African private equity industry, and will deepen AVCA’s reach and impact as it continues to enable private investment in Africa and champion the sector.

Commenting on the appointments, Hurley Doddy, Founding Partner and co-CEO of Emerging Capital Partners and Chair of the AVCA Board, said: “As the African private equity industry continues to evolve, we are delighted to welcome such reputable leaders in the industry to the AVCA Board of Directors. Antoine, Cyril, Genevieve, Jerry, and Luc have each made seminal contributions to the growth of the industry. We look forward to their outstanding participation in AVCA’s work to enable private investment in Africa.”

Michelle Kathryn Essomé, CEO of AVCA, added: “2017 is set to be an exciting year for AVCA. We are expanding the Board to reflect the scale of our ambition in light of the strong growth and increasing diversity of our membership. I am looking forward to working closely with the Board to advance our agenda and to continue to find new ways to deliver exceptional value to our members.”