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Runa Alam

Investor

Co-Founder and Chair at Development Partners International

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Alam has contributed to the development of private equity in Africa, serving as former Chair of AVCA and its Sustainability Committee, and as Vice Chair and Africa Council Member of EMPEA. She also sits on the board of CARE and a World Economic Forum Future Challenge Committee on investing with the UN SDGs.

Experience

  1. Development Partners InternationalCEOcurrent2007 — present

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA1983 — 1985
  2. Princeton UniversityBachelor's degree, SPIA1979 — 1981

Skills & more

Financial Analysis2Impact Investing2Education includes focus on development economics in SPIA degree at Princeton; MBA from Harvard Business school; 25 years investing Africa; Past Chairman and founder of the Sustainability Committee of the African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association; Past Vice-Chair of the Global Private Capital Association; Member of various committees of the World Economic Forum; Board Member of CARE; vast experience as corporate and charity board member;CEOs

From Runa's professional profile.

Colleagues at Development Partners International

Adefolarin Ogunsanya
Partner, Investment at Development Partners International
Ashley Lewis
Managing Partner VC at Development Partners International
Babacar Ka
Partner, Investment at Development Partners International
Eduardo Gutierrez-Garcia
Senior Advisor at Development Partners International
Jade Del Lero Moreau
Partner, Investment at Development Partners International
James Griffiths
Co-Head Private Equity Investment Team and Partner at Development Partners International
Joanne Yoo
Partner at Development Partners International
Marc Stoneham
Partner, Value Creation at Development Partners International

Frequently asked questions

Where does Runa Alam work?
Runa Alam is Co-Founder and Chair at Development Partners International.

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