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INVESTMENT TEAM

Spark+ Africa Fund is managed by an investment team with a proven track record and extensive knowledge and relationships in the energy sector in Africa and other developing and developed markets.

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The Fund's investment team is located primarily in Nairobi, with members also in Karachi, Washington DC, Geneva, and Amsterdam.

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The Fund's exclusive advisor, Enabling Qapital, has offices located in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Africa, Central Asia, East Asia, and Latin America.

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Xavier Pierluca

Investment Director

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Peter George

Investment Director

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Brian McConnell

Vice President - Africa

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Kilonzo Mbwele

Portfolio Manager

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Olivia Fechner

Regional Manager - ME&A

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Gerald Njugi

Investment Officer

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Mohammad Hayat, CFA

Investment Officer

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Constatine Mungai

Investment Officer

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Uzair Nizami

Investment Officer

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Urmat Sarpekov

Investment Officer

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Abdul Ijaz

Investment Officer

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Innocent Baluge

Investment Officer

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INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

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Loise Muigai

Investment Officer

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Rose Kinyua

Investment Officer

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Farida Abdulhafizova

ESG Specialist

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Julie Harris

Senior Advisor and TA Partner

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KILONZO MBWELE

Portfolio Manager

Enabling Qapital

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ESTHER GERRATT

Principal, New Energies

Shell International

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CHUCK OLSON

Managing Partner

Enabling Qapital

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EELCO MOL

Advisor

Enabling Qapital

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XAVIER PIERLUCA

Managing Partner

Enabling Qapital

 

Investment Director

Spark+ Africa Fund

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PETER GEORGE

Chairman

Stichting Modern Cooking

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Investment Director

Spark+ Africa Fund

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GENERAL PARTNER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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AIMAO POEAN

Conducting Officer - Valuation, Finance

The Riverside Company

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KAREN BRADE

Senior Advisor

Independent

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ROGER MÜLLER

Managing Partner

Enabling Qapital

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XAVIER PIERLUCA

Managing Partner

Enabling Qapital

 

Investment Director

Spark+ Africa Fund

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PETER GEORGE

Chairman

Stichting Modern Cooking

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Investment Director

Spark+ Africa Fund

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