Sameh Shenouda
InvestorExecutive Director and Chief Investment Officer at Africa Finance Corporation · Chief Client Officer - Member of the Group Executive Board at Sygnum Pte Ltd
United Kingdom
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About
Executive Director and CIO leading origination, execution and portfolio management. Has over 27 years in infrastructure investments; formerly CEO of Zarou and Head of Infrastructure at CDC Group/BII.
Experience
- Africa Finance CorporationExecutive Director & Chief Investment Officercurrent2021 — present
- Zarou (a Blackstone company)Chief Executive Officer2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- CDC Group plcDirector - Head of Infrastructure2013 — 2018London, Greater London, United Kingdom
- CDC Group plcDirector - Head of Infrastructure2014 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- CDC GroupInvestment Director - Infrastructure2013
- Orascom Construction IndustriesNatural Gas Industries Director2005 — 2013
- ActisInvestment Principal2001 — 2005
- HC Securities & InvestmentAssistant Vice President1995 — 2001Egypt
Skills & more
Valuation10Emerging Markets52Corporate Finance33Private Equity27Investment Banking10Project Finance8Financial Modeling12Financial Structuring5Investments47Due Diligence9Asset Management14Energy4
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Mergers & AcquisitionsEquitiesBusiness StrategyStrategyFinancial AnalysisLanguages Arabic · English · French
From Sameh's professional profile.
Colleagues at Africa Finance Corporation
Ali Güney
Board Director at Africa Finance Corporation
Anthony A. Ogunranti
Board Director at Africa Finance Corporation
Ayaan Adam
Senior Director and CEO of AFC Capital Partners at Africa Finance Corporation
Ayotunde Anjorin
Senior Director & Chief Financial Officer at Africa Finance Corporation
Banji Fehintola
Executive Director and Head of Financial Services at Africa Finance Corporation
Beatrice Hamza Bassey
Independent Non-Executive Director at Africa Finance Corporation
Bolaji Jubril Lawal
Board Director at Africa Finance Corporation
David Johnson
Senior Director & Chief Risk Officer at Africa Finance Corporation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sameh Shenouda?
- Executive Director and CIO leading origination, execution and portfolio management. Has over 27 years in infrastructure investments; formerly CEO of Zarou and Head of Infrastructure at CDC Group/BII.
- Where does Sameh Shenouda work?
- Sameh Shenouda is Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer at Africa Finance Corporation.
- Where did Sameh Shenouda go to school?
- Sameh Shenouda studied at INSEAD (IEP, International Executive Program); The American University in Cairo (MA, Development Studies); University of Exeter (MBA, Financial Management).
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Also worked at CDC Group plc25
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Also worked at Actis34
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