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.

Xavier Pierluca

Co-Investment

Director

Peter George

Co-Investment

Director

Brian McConnell

Vice President

Africa

Kilonzo Mbwele

Regional Manager

Africa & Middle East

Olivia Fechner

Investment Officer

Gerald Njugi

Investment Officer

Kanwal Rathi, CFA

Investment Officer

Mary Mukuria

Investment Analyst

Mohammad Hayat, CFA

Investment Analyst

Constatine Mungai

Senior

Investment Analyst

Shrikant Avi

Clean Cooking AllianceVenture Lead and TA Liason to Spark+

Julie Harris

Senior Advisor and

TA Partner

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

OLIVER SKOVGAARD

Portfolio Manager

Woodman Asset Management

ESTHER GERRATT

Principal, New Energies

Shell International

CHUCK OLSON

Managing Partner

Enabling Qapital

XAVIER PIERLUCA

Managing Partner

Enabling Qapital

Co-Investment Director

Spark+ Africa Fund

PETER GEORGE

Chairman

Stichting Modern Cooking

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Co-Investment Director

Spark+ Africa Fund

GENERAL PARTNER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AIMAO POEAN

Associate Director

Apollo Global Management

KAREN BRADE

Senior Advisor

Independent

ROGER MÜLLER

Managing Partner

Enabling Qapital

XAVIER PIERLUCA

Managing Partner

Enabling Qapital

Co-Investment Director

Spark+ Africa Fund

PETER GEORGE

Chairman

Stichting Modern Cooking

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Co-Investment Director

Spark+ Africa Fund