James Griffiths

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Falcon Private Bank AG (Falcon-PB) was previously known as AIG Private Bank Ltd. and was a subsidiary of New York-based American International Group, Inc. until 2009 when they were renamed Falcon upon acquisition by Aabar Investments PJSC (AD: AABAR), an investment company based in Abu Dhabi and majority-owned by the sovereign wealth fund IPIC-International Petroleum Investment Co. Established in 1965, Falcon-PB is based in Zurich with branch and representative offices in Geneva, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Singapore and London. Falcon-PB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aabar and provides wealth management services for an international clientele of high-net worth private individuals, family offices, asset management firms, private label partners and institutions. They offer personalized and structured private banking solutions, tailored to the individual needs of their clients.

Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA (UBP) is the private banking subsidiary of CBI Holding SA in Switzerland. Headquartered in Geneva, the firm was founded in 1969 by Edgar de Picciotto as Compagnie de Banque et d'Investissements (CBI). They merged with TDB-American Express Bank to create Union Bancaire Privée SA in 1990 and in 2011 acquired the Swiss wealth management subsidiary of ABN AMRO. UBP is an asset management specialist which provides wealth management services for private and institutional clients.

Liberty Group Ltd. provides financial services. It offers solutions to individual, family, and business. The company was founded by Donald Gordon in 1957 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Blakeney LLP is an independent, Great Britain-based specialist emerging markets investment firm which was established by Miles Morland in 1990. Headquartered in London, the firm manages funds on behalf of some of the most sophisticated blue-chip institutions such as US university endowments, foundations, charities and family offices.

RTP Global (RTP) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Leonid Boguslavsky. The firm is headquartered in Moscow, Russia with additional offices in Newyork, London, Bangalore, Paris and Dubai.

Helios Investment Partners LLP (Helios Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Tope Lawani & Babatunde Soyoye. The firm is headquartered in London with additional offices in Lagos, Nairobi, Paris and Luxembourg.

B-tech for Trade & Distribution Co. SAE engages in operating household appliances and electronics stores.The firm's products include electronic accessories, audio and video, cell phones, laptops, and tablets, small appliances, and white goods.Its brands include Ariston, BaByliss, Daewoo, Indesit, Miele, Philips, PlayStation, and Sony.The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

DPI Management Ltd is a private equity arm of Development Partners International LLP founded in 2007 by Runa Nurunnessa Alam and Miles Quintin Morland. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Invt Port) (Swiss Re IP) is the investment portfolio division of Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Swiss Reinsurance Co., Ltd.) itself a subsidiary of Swiss Re AG (SW: SREN) in Switzerland. Based in Zurich, the Swiss Re Group was established in 1863 and provides wholesale reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer to insurance companies, corporations and public sector entities. Swiss Re IM optimizes risk-adjusted investment returns within defined risk limits for the Group’s Business Units, Reinsurance, Corporate Solutions and Admin Re. They are a socially responsible investor which has a strategic approach in place to define and drive key activities across the firm. They have a special focus on climate change and are a signatory to the UN Global Compact.

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. operates as a global investment firm. It specializes in investment management across multiple asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit strategies and hedge funds. The company was founded by Henry Kravis and George Roberts in 1976 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Food Concepts Plc provides restaurant services. It offers brands which include chicken replubic, butterfield bakeries, and pizza republic. The company was founded by Deji Akenyanju in 2001 and is headquartered in Ilupeju, Nigeria.

CBO Investment Management Ltd (CBO Investment) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2008 by Bekuochi Nwawudu and Chuka Mordi. The firm is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

Cofina Group Corp. provides credit and financial assistance solutions to small and medium private enterprises. The company is headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Compagnie Marocaine de Goutte à Goutte et de Pompage engages in the distribution and installation of irrigation equipment and pumping stations. It offers solutions for micro-irrigation, greenhouses, fertilization, filtration, piping, and automation. The company was founded by Youssef Moamah in 1995 and is headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco.

Mizuho Markets Americas LLC is the US-based broker-dealer subsidiary of Mizuho Capital Markets LLC, ultimately owned by Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8411) in Japan. Headquartered in New York City, the firm provides institutional and corporate clients with an array of services, including: (1) origination capabilities across the product spectrum, including investment-grade and high-yield bonds, asset-backed securities and equity and equity-linked products, (2) sales and trading capabilities across equities and fixed income (3) global futures with a full range of clearing and execution services, and (4) derivatives structuring and pricing.

Fiskl Ltd. develops accounting software. It operates as a mobile first small business finance and productivity software platform. Its products include roadmap, application, and banking solutions. The firm uses advanced data recognition and extraction technology and automation to enable local and global small businesses to manage all financial administration tasks like big companies, boosting revenue, improving cash flow, and cost efficiency. The company was founded by Shawn Adrian Vader, Alina Cristina Lapusneanu and Monica Burian in 2015 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Ocean On 76 Group provides solutions to the high demand for the consumption of integrated digital solutions. Its services include logistics, digital enterprise solutions, digital identity, digital marketing, payments, and enterprise messaging. The company was founded by Prins Mhlanga and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

MNT-Halan is a leading fintech ecosystem in Egypt that aims to digitally bank the unbanked and underbanked. MNT-Halan offers small and micro business lending, payments, consumer finance, and e-commerce services through its digital ecosystem. It has obtained various licenses from the financial regulatory authority, including micro, SME, consumer, and nano finance licenses, enabling it to provide services to both businesses and consumers across Egypt. MNT-Halan has over 5 million customers, of which 3.5 million are financial clients and over 2 million are borrowers. The Egyptian company was founded in 2018, with roots dating back to 2010, and is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. The company was founded in 2010 by Mounir Nahkla and Ahmed Mohsen, with Mounir Nahkla serving as the CEO since then.

Kazyon Ltd operates as a discount supermarket chain. The company is based in Cairo, Egypt.

GHO Capital Partners LLP (GHO Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Mireille G. Gillings, Dennis B. Gillings, Alan Browning MacKay, Michael Irvine Mortimer and Andrea Ponti. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.