Experience

African Century Mozambique (A.C.R.E)

• Mozambique
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO & Founding Partner

  • Nov 2011 - Present



Magnolia Caffe

• Lisbon Area, Portugal

• Managing Partner

  • May 2002 - May 2011

  Owned and ran eight restaurants, with a combined turnover near € 3 mln and 100 employees. It was sold to their management in 2011. Owned and ran eight restaurants, with a combined turnover near € 3 mln and 100 employees. It was sold to their management in 2011.



Aureos Capital

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

• Financial Advisor

  • 2001 - 2002

  Advisor to a JV between CDC Capital and Norfund, called Aureos, in Mozambique. In 2003 the Mozambican fund managed by Aureos won the Group’s award for the performance of its investment portfolio. Advisor to a JV between CDC Capital and Norfund, called Aureos, in Mozambique. In 2003 the Mozambican fund managed by Aureos won the Group’s award for the performance of its investment portfolio.



CDC Group plc

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Country Manager

  • Nov 1997 - Apr 2001

  Country Manager at CDC Capital Partners in Mozambique. During his post CDC led and won two privatizations (Laurentina Cervejas and Ceta Construções), developed a € 4 million Office and Retail Park and made numerous other investments including one of CDC’s biggest investments, the Mozal aluminum smelter. During his tenure at CDC, the group made investments in Mozambique which exceeded € 100 million. Country Manager at CDC Capital Partners in Mozambique. During his post CDC led and won two privatizations (Laurentina Cervejas and Ceta Construções), developed a € 4 million Office and Retail Park and made numerous other investments including one of CDC’s biggest investments, the Mozal aluminum smelter. During his tenure at CDC, the group made investments in Mozambique which exceeded € 100 million.



ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

• Netherlands
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Credit Advisor

  • Jan 1996 - Oct 1997

  Credit Advisor on large scale projects from France and Italy. In Amsterdam he also led several workgroups involved in controlling derivative risks, which increased portfolio returns and reduced volatility.

• Head Of Relationship Management

  • 1992 - Dec 1995

  Develop and expanded relationships and product use for ABN AMRO´s key targets