Experience

Africa Creative Agency

• South Africa
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & Partner

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  ACA is a Pan-African talent and digital marketing agency that develops, manages and monetizes brand-talent collaborations driven from African markets. ACA is a Pan-African talent and digital marketing agency that develops, manages and monetizes brand-talent collaborations driven from African markets.



Carry1st

• South Africa
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Business Development & Partnerships

  • Jun 2022 - Dec 2022

  Building the leading mobile games publisher and digital commerce platform for Africa. Building the leading mobile games publisher and digital commerce platform for Africa.



Alterra Capital Partners

• Mauritius
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2020 - May 2022

  Spin-out of Carlyle Africa Fund. Growth investment and buyout firm with $700 million of assets under management. Spin-out of Carlyle Africa Fund. Growth investment and buyout firm with $700 million of assets under management.



The Carlyle Group

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Investment Professional

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2020

  Focus on growth equity and buyout opportunities throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Focus on growth equity and buyout opportunities throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.



The Carlyle Group

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Oct 2008 - Jul 2011

  Focused on mezzanine and subordinated debt investment opportunities for middle market companies. Focused on mezzanine and subordinated debt investment opportunities for middle market companies.



Lehman Brothers

• Capital Markets
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analyst

  • Jun 2006 - Oct 2008

  Global Leveraged Finance Global Leveraged Finance