AVCA | AVCA Committees

Legal & Regulatory Committee LP Committee Private Credit Committee Sustainability Committee Venture Capital Committee

Legal & Regulatory Committee

Jennifer Chimanga (Co-Chair)

Partner and Co-Head of East Africa

Clifford Chance

Olawunmi Abiodun

Vice President and the Head of the Legal Team

Verod

Chris Baird

Partner

DLA Piper

Julien David

Partner

Gide Loyrette Nouel LLP

Matthew Dickman

Partner

Debevoise & Plimpton

Ndidi Ezenwa

Juven

Frances Holliday

General Counsel

LeapFrog Investments

Fazil Hossenkhan

Managing Partner

Bowmans

Helen Ibbotson

Principal Counsel

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

João Lima de Silva

Principal Counsel

Enko Capital

Chuks Ibechukwu

Partner

Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Ashford Nyatsumba

Partner

Webber Wentzel

Bayo Odubeko

Partner

Norton Rose Fulbright

Louise Ollier

Deputy Chief Legal Officer, Funds

British International Investment

Dominic Rebelo

Partner

ALN

Chinyerugo Ugoji

Partner

Aelex

LP Committee

Richard Okello (Co-chair)

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Sango Capital

Sara Taylor (Co-Chair)

Director and Head of Private Equity Funds and Co-Investments

British International Investment

Catherine Cax

Chief Executive Officer

Soros Economic Development Fund

Shruti Chandrasekhar

Head of investments, Africa region, Private Equity

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Mauna Mahlare

Fund Principal

Public Investment Corporation

Hassane Muhieddine

Chief Executive Officer

Axian Group

Private Credit Committee

Chris Kuchanny

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Impactable Investment Group

Zain Latif

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

TLG Capital

Joe Mate

Investment Director

British International Investment

Bankole Osituyo

Senior Investment Officer

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Theriso Pete

Associate Principal

Public Investment Corporation

Lisa Rümelin

Founder and Managing Partner

Betula Partners

Fulton Shiundu

Director

BluePeak Private Capital

Auraib Zahid

Head of Deal Execution, Private Credit

Sustainability Committee

Abir Attia (Co-chair)

Environmental and Social Development Specialist

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Matthew Hunt (Co-chair)

Principal

South Suez Capital

Guy Alexander

Executive

British International Investment

Albert Alsina

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Mediterrania Capital Partners

Kate Murphy

Investment Analyst

Soros Economic Development Fund

Karima Ola

Partner

LeapFrog Investments

Jerry Parkes

Managing Principal

Injaro Investments

Johanna Raynal

Director of ESG & Impact

Swedfund

Genevieve Sangudi

Partner

Alterra Capital Partners

Venture Capital Committee

Maurizio Caio (Co-chair)

Founder and Managing Partner

TLcom Capital

Marieke Roestenberg (Co-chair)

Manager, Private Equity Ventures

FMO

Khaled Ben Jilani

Senior Partner

AfricInvest

Nonnie Burbidge

Principal

Enza Capital

Mareme Dieng

Head, Strategy, M&A and Fintech Future

Axian Group

Matthieu Ducorroy

European Investment Bank

Dina el-Shenoufy

Chief Investment Officer

F6 Ventures

Jules D. Frebault

Chief Executive Officer

Juven

Raj Kulasingam

Senior Counsel

Dentons

Dotun Olowoporoku.

Managing Partner

Ventures Platform

Marcus Watson

Investment Director

KawiSafi Ventures

Meet the AVCA Committees

Legal & Regulatory Committee

Jennifer Chimanga (Co-Chair)

Olawunmi Abiodun

Chris Baird

Julien David

Matthew Dickman

Ndidi Ezenwa

Frances Holliday

Fazil Hossenkhan

Helen Ibbotson

João Lima de Silva

Chuks Ibechukwu

Ashford Nyatsumba

Bayo Odubeko

Louise Ollier

Dominic Rebelo

Chinyerugo Ugoji

LP Committee

Richard Okello (Co-chair)

Sara Taylor (Co-Chair)

Catherine Cax

Shruti Chandrasekhar

Mauna Mahlare

Hassane Muhieddine

Private Credit Committee

Chris Kuchanny

Zain Latif

Joe Mate

Bankole Osituyo

Theriso Pete

Lisa Rümelin

Fulton Shiundu

Auraib Zahid

Sustainability Committee

Abir Attia (Co-chair)

Matthew Hunt (Co-chair)

Guy Alexander

Albert Alsina

Kate Murphy

Karima Ola

Jerry Parkes

Johanna Raynal

Genevieve Sangudi

Venture Capital Committee

Maurizio Caio (Co-chair)

Marieke Roestenberg (Co-chair)

Khaled Ben Jilani

Nonnie Burbidge

Mareme Dieng

Matthieu Ducorroy

Dina el-Shenoufy

Jules D. Frebault

Raj Kulasingam

Dotun Olowoporoku.

Marcus Watson

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