discover thirdway / Our Team

A passionate group of investors and entrepreneurs with decades of combined experience in corporate finance and strategy consulting.

Adamogy Britos / Associate

Adamogy Britos

Associate

  • Previous work experience includes leading internal sales strategy and business intelligence team – providing insight into the improvement of performance through data analytics in Tropigalia S.A., Business and Partnership Development for non-profit organizations including AIESEC and TEDx Maputo.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance at Eduardo Mondlane University (in progress) and a technical professional accountant degree.

  • Native Portuguese speaker, fluent in English and Changana and basic level Chope

Adriano Uaeca Junior / Associate Director

Adriano Uaeca Junior

Associate Director

  • Diverse work experience within the energy industry, in engineering and non-engineering roles, within complex EPC projects.

  • Spent four years running an SME in Mozambique.

  • MBA from INSEAD and BEng in Mechanical Engineering from Eduardo Mondlane University.

  • Fluent in Portuguese and English, intermediate in French, and basic in Spanish and Turkish.

Alejandro A. Tawil / Co-Founding Partner – Chairman

Alejandro A. Tawil

Co-Founding Partner – Chairman

  • 30 years experience in the global financial markets​

  • 10+ years experience in private equity and blended finance in Africa​

  • Leads TWP’s senior-level institutional relations with development partners, corporate clients, governments and institutional investors​

  • Chairman of the Board of Machangulo S.A.​

  • Founder, President and CEO of The Confidas Group, a multi-family office which manages US $1bn+ from ultra-high net worth clients ​

  • Prior to this, Partner and Managing Director at Oppenheimer & Company​

Aly Breedlove / Director

Aly Breedlove

Director

  • Over 12 years of international experience in strategy consulting and transaction services

  • Former Senior Manager at Strategy& UK in the deals advisory team

  • Prior to this, she was the Tanzania Country Representative for the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund

  • She began her career in strategy consulting at Kearney in the US

  • MBA from Cambridge Judge Business School, BSc in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and BA from Emory University

Alice Haddon / Chief of staff - Advisory

Alice Haddon

Chief of staff - Advisory

  • Former management consultant with five years’ experience at Boston Consulting Group leading high-impact strategic projects and reorganisations across industries with a focus on mining and beneficiation in the green energy value chain.

  • Previous legal experience at Norton Rose Fulbright, specializing in regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and large-scale transactions.

  • Postgraduate LLB and Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Cape Town

Amelia Pepler – Associate

Amelia Pepler

Associate

Andre Neves-Correia / Partner - Chief Operating Officer

Andre Neves-Correia

Partner - Chief Operating Officer

  • André joins ThirdWay Earth from Parker Lane, a logistics and apparel recycling company, where he was Chief of Staff and Commercial Director

  • Previously he spent 6 years at Oxford Risk, an academic company providing risk profiling solutions to financial advisers, where he was the Business Development Director

  • His professional background has mostly focused on the financial sector, with previous roles at McKinsey and Goldman Sachs

  • André attended Wharton Business School (University of Pennsylvania, US), where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Finance

  • Native Portuguese speaker. Fluent in English and Spanish

Arsenio Lampiao / General Counsel

Arsenio Lampiao

General Counsel

  • Over 10 years of experience in Law and Finance, Financial Regulations, Corporate and Business Law, Sustainability, Natural Recourses and Environmental Law

  • Worked as in-house counsel in the banking sector in Mozambique and as legal counsel in Mozambique and the United States

  • Strong sector experience in impact investing, fund formation and structuring, investment regulations, and energy

  • Harvard Law School (LLM)

  • Native Portuguese speaker. Fluent in English and Spanish

  • Admitted to the New York Bar, Member of the New York Bar Association

Asmaa Reznara / Analyst

Asmaa Reznara

Analyst

  • Previously a strategy and management consultant at Capital Consulting for 2 years, during which, she worked on several projects in the public sector, mainly pertaining to roadmap conception, strategy planning, and process reengineering. In the private sector, she assisted clients with their digital transformations, feasibility studies, and business planning.

  • Completed a Master’s degree in Marketing and Business Strategy from the National School of Business and Management of Settat, including a year as an exchange student at the Scott College of Business at Indiana State University.

  • Native Arabic and French speaker, fluent in English and foundation level Spanish

Azmyra Merchant / Associate Director - ACCT Fund

Azmyra Merchant

Associate Director - ACCT Fund

  • B.A. in Economics with a track in Finance from New York University. Primary campus at NYU in Abu Dhabi, and semesters abroad at NYU Stern School of Business in New York, and NYU in London

  • Previous internship experience includes: Corporate Law at White & Case LLP in Abu Dhabi, Corporate Finance Advisory (Government & Infrastructure team) at Deloitte & Touche in Dubai

  • Native English speaker, intermediate level Portuguese, basic level Urdu

Chad Stephenson / Associate

Chad Stephenson

Associate Director

  • Over 4 years of experience in financial analysis and valuation

  • Previously a Senior Equity Analyst at IHS Markit, the leading global

    source of critical information for capital-intensive industries and

    markets

  • Worked closely with listed corporates, investors and governments across Europe, United States and Africa

  • MSc in Finance from University of Aberdeen and a BComm in Economics and Finance from University of Cape Town

  • Previously a nature conservationist at a big 5 game reserve in South Africa, ensuring the protection of the nature conservation industry and the habitats they rely on

Chiara Ojageer / Analyst

Chiara Ojageer

Associate

  • Chiara is a financial professional with a Bachelor of Business Science (Finance and Economics) with Honours degree from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, where she was inducted into the Golden Key International Honour Society.

  • She has worked for one of the Big 4 international financial firms, three of South Africa’s biggest 5 banks, and one of the largest international banks since 2017.

  • Her Corporate Finance experience includes financial modelling and analysis, as well as performing valuations for companies in various industries. During her experience in Global Markets, she managed the analysis and reporting for three different trading desks, as well as analyzing business processes for inefficiencies to determine how they can be improved, redesigned, or automated if possible.

Craig Saunders / Finance and Operations Director

Craig Saunders

Finance and Operations Director

  • Craig spent the first 3 years of his career with KPMG in Johannesburg, predominantly auditing companies within the consumer markets and technology sector.

  • He worked for Deloitte, mainly focusing on the audit of hedge funds, private equity funds as well as fund administrators.

  • He later transitioned from audit to hedge fund administration with MUFG Investor Services, where he was responsible for the administration and financial reporting of a portfolio of Funds.

  • Craig is a Chartered Accountant of South Africa, a Chartered Financial Analyst, as well as a Certified Financial Planner.

Edson Cardoso / Finance & Operations Assistant

Edson Cardoso

Finance & Operations Assistant

  • Former auditor at Ernst & Young, specializing in financial and operational audits for private/public companies and insurance firms.

  • Holds a degree in Financial Management and Insurance

  • Fluent in Portuguese and English

Filipa Peixoto / Finance director

Filipa Peixoto

Finance director

  • Significant experience in quantitative / statistical analysis, budgeting/forecasting, accounting and auditing.

  • Previous work experience as Financial Auditor at JPA International, Human Resources Analyst at Amplifon and Internal Auditor at GAES

  • Bachelor’s degree in Management and Master’s Degree in Accounting and Financial Analysis

  • Native Portuguese speaker, fluent in English and intermediate Spanish

Gail Klintworth / Senior advisor

Gail Klintworth

Senior advisor

  • A wealth of experience in corporate sustainability and best practices for sustainable impact projects gained across diverse markets in FMCG and Financial Services firms, Foundations and NGOs.

  •  Former Group Chief Sustainability Officer for Unilever and Chairman & CEO of Unilever South Africa. Group Customer and Responsible Business Director of Old Mutual PLC and Director of Business Transformation at the Business and Sustainable Development Commission.

  • Gail currently holds a number of other board advisory and Non-Executive Director roles such as Chair of the Shell Foundation, Integrity Action and GlobeScan in addition to her role as Special Advisor at SYSTEMIQ.

  • Co-founder of SPD, focused on identifying, building and selling pioneer sustainable businesses and projects.

Gonçalo Neves-Correia / Co-founding Partner – Chief Executive Officer

Gonçalo Neves-Correia

Co-founding Partner – Chief Executive Officer

  • Over 50 years of family history investing in Mozambique (Grupo Entreposto)​

  • Multiple years of leading deal-by-deal investments and corporate finance advisory in Africa ​

  • Board observer of the ThirdWay Africa Rural Development Corporation and co-lead partner on fundraising efforts​

  • Former executive director at JP Morgan in London​

  • Prior to this, worked at McKinsey & Co. and Goldman Sachs in London​

  • M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, graduating in the top 5% as a Baker Scholar, and a B.A. in Economics from Yale, graduating Magna Cum Laude​

Graham Bos / Director

Graham Bos

Managing Director

  • Background in corporate finance advisory, in particular debt restructuring, capital raising and M&A processes​​

  • Worked on several cross-border transactions and consultancy engagements, predominantly in Lusophone countries​​

  • Experience of working in Portugal, England and Brazil within the investment banking sector​​

  • MA (Hons.) in Applied Economics from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland​​

  • Native bilingual English and Portuguese speaker and intermediate-level Spanish​

Gurdit Channa / Analyst

Gurdit Channa

Analyst

  • Gurdit is a financial and accounting professional having graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce honours degree (double majoring in Finance and Accounting) from Strathmore University and is currently pursuing his ACCA qualification.

  • He has worked in a global management consulting company, where he has experience working with social impact players, including structuring an impact investment fund for Pan-African countries and evaluating the renewable energy market in Kenya.

  • He has experience in the private sector having helped a company restructure and develop operational and commercial excellence initiatives.

Guy Lafferty / Partner – Chief Investment Officer

Guy Lafferty

Partner – Chief Investment Officer

  • 40 years of investment banking and asset management experience​

  • Over 20 years of experience investing and managing agricultural and rural assets in Africa​

  • Executive Chairman of the ThirdWay Africa Rural Development Corporation, leading the investment strategy, deal execution and asset management activities within investee companies ​

  • Former Executive Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Rift Valley Corporation (RVC) – one of the largest agribusiness operators in Africa ​

  • Founder of Höegh Capital Partners (HCP), a multi-billion family office​

Hélio Banze / Senior Consultant

Hélio Banze

Senior Consultant

  • Over 16 years of experience in sustainability compliance, specializing in overseeing multimillion-dollar social performance safeguards compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) initiatives in Mozambique and Malawi.

  • With a strong background in business and investment foundations, he has demonstrated success in sectors including mining and logistics (Syrah Resources Limited and Vale Mozambique) and LNG Projects (Anadarko and TotalEnergies).

Ian Krohn / Partner - Co-Head of Advisory

Ian Krohn

Partner - Co-Head of Advisory

  • Over 10 years of business and development experience in Southern Africa, primarily in Mozambique

  •  Former Consultant at Bain & Company within the firm’s financial services and energy & natural resource practices across the Middle East and Africa

  •  Prior to this, he was a founder of a Mozambican holding company focusing on investment into local, socially-focused SMEs

  •  M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and B.A. from the University of Colorado at Boulder

Izidine Mucusse / Analyst

Izidine Mucusse

Analyst

  • Izidine has a degree in Financial Management from Universidade Tecnica de Mocambique.

  • He has Over 7 years of combined experience in Finance, Commercial Finance, Commercial Planning and Human Resources Operations within the FMCG industry and management consulting.

  • He also has experience in management, supply-chain analytics, business intelligence, demand/revenue forecasting and team coordination within the FMCG industry.

  • Fluent in Portuguese and English.

Jamila Cossa / Office Assistant

Jamila Cossa

Office Assistant

  • Professional experience in secretarial and office support roles

  • International Relations and Diplomacy student at Higher Institute of International Relations, Mozambique

  • Native Portuguese speaker and intermediate-level English

Janet Yiamoi / Natural Capital Development Specialist

Janet Yiamoi

Natural Capital Development Specialist

  • Janet completed her Bachelor of Commerce Finance, a Masters in Agricultural Economics and is in her final year of her MBA.

  • She has gained valuable experience over the last 10 years in middle and senior management positions in market systems programmes, enterprise development through promoting entrepreneurship, and innovation in agriculture and forestry sectors in East Africa.

  • She joins ThirdWay Earth from Gatsby Africa where she was a Senior Programme Manager in Gatsby Africa and has previously worked as  Senior Business Analyst at PWC, Kenya Climate Innovation Centre and an Investment Advisor at Heifer International.

Julio Garrido-Mirapeix / Affiliate Partner

Julio Garrido-Mirapeix

Affiliate Partner

  • Seasoned professional who has spent thirty-three years working in emerging markets

  • Previous Partner at a Big Four Firm in Africa for fourteen years whereby he founded and led International Development Advisory Services, a high-growth Pan African Business Unit

  • Led multi-million dollar impact investments, supporting the growth of 360 companies in 32 African countries

  • Held executive positions with international agencies in Latin America (United Nations) and Africa (European Union), and has worked in over 40 countries across Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia

  • BSc in Economics and Business Administration, UAM Madrid; MA in Development Economics, University of Manchester (awarded with Distinction); DPhil studies in Economics at the Universities of Pavia and Oxford

  • Extensive executive training at Harvard Business School (HBS); Saïd Business School, Oxford University; the London School of Economics (LSE); the London Business School and others

  • Julio speaks Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian, French, and basic Ki-Swahili

Karyn Tonela, Analyst

Karyn Tonela

Analyst

  • Previous work experience as an Analyst at the Financial Services unit at KPMG, worked on projects such internal auditing, due diligence and valuations. Additionally, did a 6 month internship as a Finance intern at URGO medical, where she worked mostly in financial controlling.

  • Has a Bachelor degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Surrey and a Master’s in International Management from EADA Business School.

  • Fluent in English and Portuguese, and intermediate level in Spanish.

Kone Eburajolo / Junior Analyst - Marketing & Business Development

Kone Eburajolo

Junior Analyst - Marketing & Business Development

  • Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Master of Science in International Public Policy from Queen Mary University of London.

  • Professional background in marketing and business development, focusing on strategy, content creation, and social media management.

  • Worked in Corporate Social Responsibility at KPMG Nigeria and Human Resource Management at Kewalram Chanrai Group, covering responsibilities in CSR, administrative functions, and policy analysis, with additional expertise in data collection and research.

Lauren Pereira Pozzo di Borgo / Director

Lauren Pereira Pozzo di Borgo

Managing Director

  • Over 10 years of experience in private sector-led development, community relations, and social project management, including ecosystem development at local and national level between public, private and third-sector stakeholders in sub-Saharan Africa

  • Former Head of Impact and CEO of ThirdWay Africa Rural Development Corporation, a sustainable agriculture investment vehicle focusing on Indian Ocean Africa.

  • Former VP of Stakeholder Management for VINSON Zambezi Tambara Conservancy, 500,000-hectare conservation area in Tambara, Mozambique.

  • Former Director of Social Development for SODEPAC Angola, a 400,000-hectare Agro-industrial Hub in Malanje, Angola.

  • Master’s in International Affairs from Sciences Po Paris and B.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University (Magna Cum Laude)

  • Native English and Spanish speaker, fluent in Portuguese and French

Laurinda Jose Antonio Mawelele / Office Assistant

Laurinda Jose Antonio Mawelele

Office Assistant

  • Professional experience in office support and cashier roles

  • Educated to Grade 12 at Escola Secundaria de Laulane, Maputo

  • Native Portuguese speaker and proficient in English

Lizel Murigi – Junior Analyst (Ops)

Lizel Murigi

Junior Analyst (Ops)

Lucía González / Director

Lucía González

Director

  • Over 10 years of international experience in private investments

  • Worked at British International Investment (formerly CDC Group) in London looking at private direct investment opportunities in Africa and Southeast Asia across multiple sectors

  • Prior to this, she worked at GED, a generalist mid-market Private Equity firm

  • She started her career interning at the Economic & Commercial Office of the Spanish Embassy in Mumbai, India

  • MBA from INSEAD and Bachelor’s degree in Business and Finance from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Lydia Kageni / Group Operations Manager

Lydia Kageni

Group Operations Manager

  • Over 10 years’ experience in finance and administration. Lydia is currently the bookkeeper and administrator for the ACCT fund

  • Previously worked as the manager finance and admin for a medium sized architectural firm in Nairobi, Kenya

  • Lydia has extensive experience in payroll accounting, account receivable and payables, preparing financial reports and taxation

  • Currently pursuing a Post Graduate Diploma in Tax Administration with Kenya School of Revenue Administration and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Maarten Weehuizen / Managing Director - Co-Head Asset Management

Maarten Weehuizen

Partner

  • Maarten spent the first 6 years of his career in ABN AMRO’s IB teams in London & Hong Kong, predominantly focussed on cross-border M&A​

  • Driven by a strong passion for wildlife conservation he subsequently moved to East Africa where he led corporate finance for Asilia Africa, one the leading safari operators in the region​

  • Has held a number of senior positions in young and growing organisations, such as COO of Quest, a placement agent for European PE funds​

  • He is a Non-Executive Director, board member & advisor to a number of African tech start-ups, all with a strong positive impact agenda ​

  • MSc from London School of Economics, BSc from Erasmus University Rotterdam​

Mara Díaz / Associate

Mara Díaz

Associate

  • Previously worked at Loan Partners as a Financial Analyst for over two years focusing on Debt Restructuring, Debt Refinancing and Syndicated Loans Agreements. Prior to this, she worked for the banking sector for over a year where she gained experience in risk management, credit risk analysis and banking services.

  • Graduated in Business and Management Administration including a Master’s Degree in Finance at Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Subsequent to this, she took some courses mainly focused on financial forecast models, debt and equity capital markets and valuation methods.

  • Mara is a CFA Level I Candidate and is also taking the Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst Program at Corporate Finance Institute.

  • Fluent in Spanish, English and intermediate French.

Marco Washington / Associate

Marco Washington

Associate Director

  •  Over 7 years of experience within various verticals of financial services, including equity research, risk consulting, venture capital and private equity.

  • Marco has worked for one of the biggest banks in Africa, an advisory subsidiary of one of the biggest financial services businesses in the world and a South African based global venture capital startup.

  • Qualified Chartered Accountant and professionally registered with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.

  • Bachelor of Business Science specializing in finance and accounting, and a post graduate diploma in accounting from the University of Cape Town.

Mariana Ferreira / Analyst

Mariana Ferreira

Analyst

  • Earned a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies from Boston College and a Master’s Degree in International Development from IE University, where she was the recipient of a U.S. State Department Fulbright scholarship

  • Passionate about sustainability and impact, she has experience delivering results in diverse capacities including as a student consultant, the founder of her local Environmental Teen Board, and at the front desk of the largest hedge fund in the world, among others

  • Native English speaker, fluent in Spanish, and learning French

Marla Tembe / Legal analyst

Marla Tembe

Legal analyst

  • A DLA Piper Fellow and last year student at Eduardo Mondlane University;

  • She has a great interest in corporate law and international commercial arbitration, and has participated in two international moot courts namely, Williem Vis Moot Court and Alfred Deakin International Commercial arbitration Moot court.

  • She recently constituted an association focused in the protection of the Human Right to Adequate food called ADPDHA (Associação para o Diálogo e Promoção do Direito Humano à Alimentação).

Martín Ignacio del Pino / Associate Director

Martín Ignacio del Pino

Associate Director

  • Engineer with over 8 years of experience in sustainable business development and impact strategy globally, primarily in the LATAM region.

  • Previously served as an Innovation Project Lead at Delterra, an environmental nonprofit founded by McKinsey & Company, specializing in sustainable development projects in the global south.

  • Prior to this role, Martín led various projects across sectors including energy transition, circular economy, and sustainable built environment at organizations such as Engineering for Change, Habitat for Humanity, and TECHO.

  • Holds an MSc in Sustainable Technology from UPC, Barcelona & KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, and a B.A. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Buenos

Mbete Mumo / Executive Assistant

Mbete Mumo

Executive Assistant

  • Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from the United States International University – Africa, and a member of the Marketing Society of Kenya.

  • Extensive experience in BTL marketing strategy, client relation building, and cross-functional management.

  • Previously worked at Trueblaq Ltd and City Year Chicago.

Michaela de Waal – Junior Analyst (HCM)

Michaela de Waal

Junior Analyst (HCM)

Murray Smith / Director

Murray Smith

Director

  • Murray joins ThirdWay Earth with over 10 years of business and consulting experience across Africa​

  • In his former roles as Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company and as Head of Strategy at Mars Hill Capital, he worked across both the Public and Private sectors focusing on strategy development and business transformations​

  • Prior to this he lived and worked in Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression as the Environmental and Community Relations Manager on a remote Potash mine site​

  • Murray holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and a Masters in Development Studies, with a focus on sustainable livelihoods​

Nick Tunnicliffe / Director

Nick Tunnicliffe

Director

  • Nick joins ThirdWay from Rand Merchant Bank’s Investment Banking Division, where he spent 8 years in various capacities within the Bank’s debt origination team.

  • Recently, he has specialised in structured private financing structures, with a keen focus on providing solutions to alternative lending businesses providing critical funding to the SMME market in South Africa, a key catalyst to economic growth.

  • He has experience across a number of asset classes, industries and transaction structures and over his career has been responsible for a number of landmark transaction closures.

  • A Cape Town native where he studied a Bachelor of Business Science degree, specializing in finance, from the University of Cape Town.

Nicolas Montero / Associate

Nicolas Montero

Associate Director

  • Previously worked at Ernst & Young as a business consultant for publicly listed clients for two years and over one year as a Valuation Analyst within the Strategy and Transactions department.

  • Graduated in Economics and Finance at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, including a double degree at Université Paris Dauphine with a major in Financial Markets.

  • Nicolas is also a CFA Level II Candidate and is fluent in Spanish, English and speaks conversational French.

Pedro Bowles – Junior Analyst

Pedro Bowles

Junior Analyst

Philip Barasa / Associate

Philip Barasa

Associate

  • Over 6 years of experience in advisory and financial services

  • Previously a Senior Associate at Open Capital Advisors in Nairobi, providing strategic advisory and capital raise support to small and growing businesses (SGBs) across multiple sectors (energy, agribusiness, and fintech) in Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Prior to that, he served as an ETF Basket Operations Analyst at JP Morgan in Boston, overseeing daily ETF pricing and operations. Earlier experience includes serving as an Equity Research Intern at Susquehanna International Group in New York, focusing on event-driven and special situations, and at Australian Stock Report in Melbourne, where he gained experience in market analysis and stock trading

  • Graduated as a Global Scholar from Drexel University with a BS in Economics and a minor in Math and is currently a CFA Level II candidate.

  • Native Swahili and English speaker, and basic proficiency in French

Regino Duque / Legal associate

Regino Duque

Legal associate

  • Law degree from University of Navarra and Business Law Diploma, taught in collaboration with professor from the IESE Business school.

  • Double Masters in Access to the Legal Profession and Corporate Law from University of Navarra.

  • Worked in the legal sector in Spain. Advising national and international companies in the regulatory and financial sector.

Rohan Patel / Analyst

Rohan Patel

Analyst

  • Rohan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego

  • Previously worked as an Associate at a Management Consulting firm in New York City specializing in the Consumer Retail industry, where he primarily conducted data collection and analysis for market research strategies and cost transformation initiatives

  • Prior to that, interned remotely at a consultancy in Tokyo, Japan, where he provided support on client projects in the Chemicals, Materials, and Nutrition department. He conducted market studies, competitor analyses, and research on AI farming and technology adoption.

  • Native English and Gujarati speaker, and conversational-level Spanish

Romilly Swan / Associate

Romilly Swan

Associate

  • Recent graduate w/ a double degree in Law (LLB) and Business Analytics (BBA) from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE) in Madrid, Spain. Both degrees were taught in English and Spanish, and were complemented by extracurriculars such as the Comillas’ Pro-Bono Legal Clinic, Model United Nations Club and Debate Club.

  • As part of her studies, Romilly did a semester abroad at the Universiteit van Amsterdam in her final year, taking Master’s subjects such as International Investment Law and International Environmental Law. She also completed a 6-month university placement at ThirdWay Partners in the Advisory business that same year.

  • Fluent in English and Spanish, and intermediate French speaker.

Rumesha Rizwan / Analyst

Rumesha Rizwan

Analyst

  • Over three years of experience as a Consultant at KPMG Mozambique, in the elaboration of Strategic and Business Plans, Market Studies, and Financial Due Diligences across sectors including Oil & Gas, Education, Hospitality, and Transport

  • Recipient of the prestigious Chevening Scholarship for the academic year 2022/2023

  • With a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from USTM-Business School and a Master’s degree in Financial Management from the University of Birmingham where she focused on ESG impact on firm performance in her final work

  • Fluent in English, Portuguese, and Urdu

Sandra Chawatama / Analyst

Sandra Chawatama

Analyst

  • Sandra is currently studying for a Bachelor’s Degree with Honors in Business Management at USTM.

  • She has past working experience at Food for the Hungry in Maputo in their logistics department. She is a native English and Shona speaker with elementary Portuguese

Sidney Bonzo / Analyst

Sidney Bonzo

Analyst

  • Past working experience involves leading a Business Intelligence team at Tropigalia, where data-driven insights were provided to improve the overall business performance. Also provided support in the business development department for two local SMEs in Mozambique

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Auditing at USTM-Business School (in progress) and a Foundation Degree in Business, Law & Social Sciences from Kaplan International College London

  • Native Portuguese speaker, fluent in English and elementary level Mandarin

Silvana Chiluvane / Analyst

Silvana Chiluvane

Analyst

  • Master’s in Strategic Management and Bachelor’s in Supply Chain Management from the University of Pretoria

  • Previous work experience as Assistant Lecturer while pursuing degree and as Junior Business Analyst at DP World Maputo

  • Native Portuguese speaker, fluent in English and beginner in Spanish

Simon Bruce / Associate Director

Simon Bruce

Associate Director

  • Initially started his career as a Civil Engineer before pivoting to his passion for entrepreneurship and business

  • Has six years of experience in business consulting, in a boutique firm focused on strategic growth

  • His last two years have been spent gaining hands-on experience in growth strategy, where he worked for two international startups and most recently a local marketplace startup in the solar energy industry in South Africa

  • Simon holds a deep appreciation for conservation and the collaborative efforts across multiple stakeholders involved in its realisation

  • Holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Cape Town

Stephen Malý / Affiliate Director

Stephen Malý

Affiliate Director

  • Stephen’s background is in the financial markets and consulting. For more than a decade he has been focused on the Latin American market where he has successfully structured complex, multi-million dollar financings.

  • His prior roles include serving as Senior VP for Delphos International and as an Investment Analyst within the Bank of New York Mellon group.

  • He holds qualifications from Suffolk College, the UK’s CII, Wharton School of Business, Giess Business School, and Harvard.

  • A native English speaker, he is also fluent in Spanish

Tiffany Lynn / Human Capital Management & HR Manager

Tiffany Lynn

Human Capital Management & HR Manager

  • Tiffany has gained valuable experience within Talent Acquisition and Management, more specifically within professional services. Tiffany spent a large portion of her career at Deloitte Consulting and more recently A Boutique Management Consulting firm.

  • Expertise focused on attracting top talent, talent enablement and retention.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management.

Wade Osborne / Analyst

Wade Osborne

Associate

  • BSc in Environmental Science and Economics, and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Cape Town.

  • Diverse background in SMME business consulting and fundraising.

  • Experience in developing financial forecast models.

Widaad Hassaan / Finance & Operations Assistant

Widaad Hassaan

Finance & Operations Assistant

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Ghana, Legon and a Qualified Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana.

  • Significant experience in accounting and auditing.

  • Previous work experience as a Finance Assistant at Forms Capital Limited and a Financial Auditor at John Kay & Co. (Chartered Accountants).

  • Fluent in English and Intermediate Spanish.

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