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.

Campher joined Novare Equity Partners in August 2015 and is responsible for, amongst others, marketing strategy and communication with the investment community, as well as other stakeholders on behalf of Novare Equity Partners.

She started her career in 1994 at Nedbank as personal assistant to the regional manager.

In 2003 Campher joined EVEology Network as marketing and project manager before being appointed executive assistant to the CEO of Media Film Service in Cape Town in 2005.

She subsequently worked for LogoGistics as senior accounts executive and PrintConnexion as project manager assisting clients with a diverse range of marketing requirements.

Derrick Roper, Chief Executive of Novare Equity Partners, said: “We’re delighted to announce Lucy’s appointment to this newly created position, which reflects the rapid growth of our business and increasing numbers of investors in our property funds.”