CDC Group

CDC Group, established in 1948, is the UK’s Development Finance Institution wholly owned by the government. Its primary mission is to foster business development in Africa and South Asia, aiming to create jobs and improve living conditions in some of the world’s most impoverished regions. CDC invests strategically in sectors where job creation is most needed, including manufacturing, agribusiness, infrastructure, financial institutions, construction, health, and education. By supporting businesses in these areas, CDC seeks to stimulate economic growth and enhance the private sector in regions where it is often underdeveloped. Through its portfolio, which includes numerous investee businesses, CDC has demonstrated a significant impact on job creation and local economies, contributing to tax revenues and ultimately improving the lives of individuals in the communities it serves.

Rohit Anand

Director & Head of Industrial Businesses team

Michelle Ashworth

Investment Director, FCP for Africa funds

Nikhil Balaraman

Director - Equity, South Asia

Colin Buckley

Chief Operating Officer

Jeremy Burke

Investment Director, Debt Team

Richard Charlton

Investment Director, Infrastructure Equity

Jeremy Cleaver

Head of Johannesburg Office & Portfolio Director, Intermediated Equity (Africa)

Peter Dohrn

Investment Professional

Michael Dreyer

Investment Director, Infrastructure Equity

David Easton

Director & Head of Consumer Businesses team

Mark Edwards

Director

Clarisa De Franco

Managing Director, Head of Africa Funds, Intermediated Equity

Murray Grant

Managing Director, Intermediated Equity

Jean-Guillaume Habay

Director and Head of Food and Agriculture

Ramona Handa

Investment Associate

Peter Maila

Coverage Director of Africa

Geoffrey Manley

Investment Director, Debt Team

Keki Minoo Mistry

Non-Executive Director

Alagappan Murugappan

Managing Director, Intermediated Equity (Asia Funds)

Srini Nagarajan

Managing Director & Head of South Asia

Megha Okhai

Investment Director, Food & Agriculture

Osborne, David Delano Franklin

Director & Head of the Generalist team

Richard Palmer

Investment Director Head of Corporate Debt

Nicolas Pitiot

Investment Director, Debt Team

Stephen Priestley

Managing Director, Funds and Capital Partnerships

Maia Renchon

Investment Manager, Debt Team

Holger Rothenbusch

Managing Director, Debt Team

Carlotta Saporito

Investment Manager, Intermediated Equity

Bradley Smith

Investment Manager

Lynsay Taffe

Director of Communications

Ryan Wagner

Portfolio Director, Intermediated Equity (Asia Funds)

Past deals in South Africa

Absa Bank

Funding Round in 2021
Absa Group Limited is a prominent financial services provider based in Johannesburg, South Africa, offering a diverse range of products and services both locally and internationally. The company specializes in personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, as well as wealth and investment management. Its offerings include residential property finance, vehicle and asset finance, credit cards, personal loans, and a variety of insurance products. Absa also provides commercial property finance, agricultural loans, and a suite of transactional banking options, including savings and investment services. Additionally, the bank offers investment banking services, private equity, and corporate banking products, along with life insurance and fiduciary services. Absa's commitment to serving individual, enterprise, and commercial customers is evident through its comprehensive financial solutions, which include treasury services and cash management. The company was previously known as Barclays Africa Group Limited before rebranding to Absa Group Limited in May 2018.

Liquid Telecom

Funding Round in 2020
Liquid Telecom is an independent data, voice, and IP provider that commits to build a digital future. Liquid Telecom has built Africa’s largest single fibre network, currently stretching over 18,000km across Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho and South Africa. The award-winning Pan-African fibre network covers Africa’s fastest growing economies, where no fixed network has existed before.

Liquid Telecom

Funding Round in 2018
Liquid Telecom is an independent data, voice, and IP provider that commits to build a digital future. Liquid Telecom has built Africa’s largest single fibre network, currently stretching over 18,000km across Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho and South Africa. The award-winning Pan-African fibre network covers Africa’s fastest growing economies, where no fixed network has existed before.

FirstRand Bank

Post in 2016
FirstRand Bank Limited, based in Sandton, South Africa, offers a comprehensive range of banking, insurance, and investment services to retail, commercial, corporate, and public sector clients, both locally and across various African countries. The bank operates through three main divisions: First National Bank, which focuses on retail and commercial banking; Rand Merchant Bank, specializing in corporate and investment banking; and WesBank, which provides installment finance solutions. Its product offerings include various deposit accounts, mortgage and personal loans, credit and debit cards, insurance products, and investment services. Additionally, FirstRand Bank delivers advisory and financing solutions, asset-based finance, wealth management, and internet banking services, catering to a diverse clientele that includes individuals, small businesses, medium corporates, and government entities, as well as the agricultural sector.

Globeleq

Private Equity Round in 2015
Globeleq Generation Limited develops, builds, and operates renewable power projects in Africa and the Americas. It operates a portfolio of natural gas, solar, wind, HFO, and fuel oil power generation assets. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in London, United Kingdom with regional offices in Nairobi, Kenya; Cape Town, South Africa; and Doula, Cameroon.

Grindrod

Post in 2014
Founded in 1910, Grindrod Limited is a logistics company based in South Africa. The firm provides freight logistics, shipping and financial services to its clients internationally.

Globeleq

Private Equity Round in 2001
Globeleq Generation Limited develops, builds, and operates renewable power projects in Africa and the Americas. It operates a portfolio of natural gas, solar, wind, HFO, and fuel oil power generation assets. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in London, United Kingdom with regional offices in Nairobi, Kenya; Cape Town, South Africa; and Doula, Cameroon.