Invest Africa
Invest Africa is a 'private investment club' for business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs to gain an insight into Africa and its opportunities.
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Activities
Founded in 2013, the firm claim to have the vision 'to be a global private members club with a multi-service platform for access and investment into Africa'. They state their mission to be 'the link between capital and expertise into Africa, and information and opportunity out of Africa'.[1]
Membership
Membership is by invitation only, capped by chapter city and by a limited number of international members.[2]
People
- Rob Hersov, founder and chairman. South African businessman, living in London and is currently managing partner of Sapinda UK, chairman of the Vistajet advisory board, chairman of Adoreum Partners.[3] His grandfather founded AngloVaal, one of Southern Africa's largest mining and industrial companies, which his father Basil Hersov ran for nearly thirty years.[4]
- Bob Diamond, co-chairman and president of the New York chapter. Founder and CEO of Atlas Merchant Capital and former chief executive of Barclays Plc.[3]
- Ashish J Thakkar, president of Dubai Chapter. Founder of Mara Group and Mara Foundation.[3]
- Mark Simmonds, chairman to the advisory board.[5] Conservative MP from 2001 to 2015, former shadow minister for health, education, foreign and commonwealth affairs and international development and parliamentary under-secretary foreign and commonwealth office. Resigned from parliament saying he could not live on his wage of £89,000.
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Notes
- ↑ Invest Africa About us, accessed 18 May.
- ↑ Invest Africa Membership, accessed 18 May 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Invest Africa Leadership, accessed 18 May 2015.
- ↑ The Global African Investment Summit Robert Hersov, accessed 18 May 2015.
- ↑ Gov.UK ACOBA approval letter: Mark Simmonds, Chairman of Advisory Board, Invest Africa, 23 November 2014, accessed 18 May 2015.
