Frank has over five years leading and supporting critical elements of the deal cycle across venture capital, private equity, project, and corporate finance, focusing on emerging markets in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Pacific Islands.
He previously served as a Deals Advisory Manager at PwC Papua New Guinea (PwC PNG), where he led the development of the country’s PPP Roadmap for the Asian Development Bank. Prior to that, he was Group Project Finance Analyst at a leading gold producer in Zimbabwe, supporting capital raising through financial modelling and investment appraisal of greenfield and brownfield mining projects, including the economic assessment of solar PV procurement.
Frank also worked as an Investment Analyst at Stadia Capital in Cape Town, where he supported investor readiness and capital raising for high-impact African startups, engaging with development finance institutions and agencies aligned with the SDGs. Earlier, he interned at Newtown Partners as a Venture Capital Analyst, researching disruptively innovative startups in fintech, agritech, medtech, and last mile delivery.
Frank is a CFA Charterholder, a certified Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA), and holds a Master of Commerce in Development Finance from the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Zimbabwe. He is passionate about private-sector-led growth in emerging markets through the mobilisation and deployment of innovative finance for critical
infrastructure.
Alex is an investment professional with over 5 years of experience in finance and investments with a focus on fund management, financial modelling, investment analysis, early- and growth-stage venture building and investment readiness support. His experience spans multiple sectors including agribusiness, renewable energy, climate-tech, circular economy, and energy efficiency across Africa.
He has played a key role in closing catalytic investments and supporting portfolio companies through post-investment engagement, reporting, and investment strategy development. Prior to joining FSD Africa, Alex managed a pre-seed and seed investment fund at E4lmpact Foundation that supported high-potential Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) across multiple sectors. In this role, he led pipeline development, conducted due diligence, prepared investment papers for investment committee and led deal structuring.
Alex has a bachelor’s degree in Financial Engineering from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and a CPA certification. He successfully completed the ANDE Investment Manager Training (IMT) Course (2024 Cohort) to deepen his knowledge and skillset in the dynamic African investment landscape.
Rodney Carew has over a decade of experience building and scaling impact-focused initiatives across Africa. He has partnered with investors, development organisations, and early-stage ventures to design innovative financing mechanisms, mobilise capital, and provide strategic support to companies driving climate and economic resilience.
Most recently, Rodney was Chief of Staff and Head of Investor Relations at Delta40 Venture Studio, where he led capital raising, managed investor relationships, and supported firm-wide strategy while helping launch and scale a portfolio of climate tech ventures across Africa. Rodney has also held leadership roles at Africa-focused investment organisations including BESTSELLER Foundation, Factor[e] Ventures, and Equator Africa. As Platform Director at Factor[e] and Equator, he led post-investment support for more than 30 climate technology ventures, built portfolio management systems, and established partnerships to drive value creation and accelerate portfolio growth.
Earlier in his career, Rodney spent 8 years at Open Capital Advisors where he launched and led the firm’s Southern Africa office. As a Principal at OCA, he led engagements in East, West, and Southern Africa for businesses, investors, and development partners across a variety of sectors including agriculture, renewable energy, financial services, and healthcare. He began his career as a consultant with Wipro in the U.S., advising Fortune 500 companies on business restructuring and IT strategy.
Rodney holds an MSc in Management from Wake Forest University and a BA in Political Science and International Studies from Northwestern University.
Denis Nyika is a results-driven development professional with three years of experience coordinating projects, monitoring grants, and cultivating strategic partnerships across organizations including MSI Reproductive Choices, Plan International, and UNIDO. His expertise spans end-to-end project implementation—from designing work plans and tracking budgets to delivering high-impact donor reports—ensuring initiatives stay on schedule, within scope, and aligned with compliance standards. He further excels in translating complex data into actionable insights using tools like Power BI and Excel, driving evidence-based decision-making for positive outcomes.
Known for his proactive nature and analytical mindset, Denis thrives in collaborative, fast-paced environments. Alongside teams, he has successfully developed winning concept notes and proposals for institutional donors, built robust partner engagement strategies through strategic mapping, and facilitated cross-functional coordination between programs, finance, procurement, and advocacy teams. His agility and problem-solving skills enable him to navigate challenges.
Beyond his technical prowess, Denis brings a passion for social impact, reflected in his volunteer work with social good initiatives. He possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Economics as well as certifications in data analytics and project management
Zanele Moloi was the Deputy General Counsel and Head of the Legal Department for the central bank of South Africa. In this role, she was responsible for legal risk management, financial sector regulations and legal compliance across the Central Bank, leading and managing the legal team and providing the strategic direction of the legal services department. At the Central Bank, Zanele led a team of 46 legal professionals across three divisions, namely Corporate and Commercial, Financial Sector Regulations and Financial Law, and International Finance. Zanele provided strategic legal advice to executives and boards within the SARB Group, managed the legal budget, set governance policies, and represented Legal in risk and assurance committees and worked closely with the compliance division to ensure legal compliance across the SARB Group. She also engaged with regulators, National Treasury, and external counsel on high stakes matters.
In addition, Zanele has knowledge and understanding of South African company law and commercial law, financial sector regulation, resolution framework and depositors’ insurance under the Financial Sector Regulations Act, modernisation of the payment system in South Africa and Africa, Digital Finance, central bank law, insolvency and restructuring, business rescue, litigation and employment law related work and English Law governed transactions.
Zanele is a South African admitted attorney with 15 years of post-qualification experience and a strong track record in the international financial and banking services industry gained from working for a leading Corporate and Investment Bank in Africa, one of the leading Development Finance Institution in Africa, a magic circle law firm in South Africa and New York and the South African renewable energy regulator.
Zanele Moloi holds the following qualifications and certificates:
- LLB Degree from the University of Witwatersrand.
- LLM from the University of Witwatersrand.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Finance and Financial Law from the University of London (SOAS).
- An Advanced Certificate in Digital Finance from Haward University.
- An Advanced Management and Leadership certificate from the University of Oxford in London (Saaid Business School).
- A certificate in Senior Management – from the Standard Bank of South Africa’s Senior Management Leadership programme.
- A certificate in Senior Management– from The South African Reserve Bank (facilitated by UCT, Gordon Institute of Business School).
- A certificate (to be conferred in June 2025) in Corporate Governance from the University of Johannesburg.
Joyce is a development and media professional whose career over the past ten years has navigated through grant management, strategic communications, mainstream media, and investor relations. She previously worked as FSD Kenya’s Communications Manager, where she spearheaded the overhaul of FSD Kenya’s branding and established the FSD Kenya Annual Lecture, driving industry dialogue on financial inclusion.
Joyce holds a Master of Science in International Development from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Integrated International Studies from Knox College in Illinois, USA. In September 2019, Joyce was invited to New York as a Goalkeeper under the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, alongside a selected number of new-generation leaders, to accelerate progress towards the global Sustainable Development Goals.
Outside of FSDAi, Joyce is a gospel music minister and songwriter, a renowned Kenyan television and event host, as well as the founder of a faith-based women’s community of over 12,000 registered members.
He is a seasoned investment professional with extensive experience in executing multi-million-pound development finance and private equity transactions across Sub-Saharan Africa. From 2012 to 2025, he held various investment execution and syndication roles at the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), culminating in his position as Principal Syndication Officer/Acting Head of Syndication & Distribution. In this capacity, he played a key role in establishing the DBSA’s Syndication function. Prior to DBSA, he served as a Senior Investment Analyst at Krutham, focusing on both listed and unlisted investments across African capital markets.
Nes is a CFA® charterholder and holds an MBA from IE Business School (Spain), an MSc in Finance and Investment, and a BBus (Honours) degree.
Zee is joining as Investment Head – Venture & Early-Stage Financing Vehicles at FSDAi, with a focus on new and alternative solutions to finance SMEs.
Prior to joining FSDAi, she was a Director at the Collaborative for Frontier Finance, focusing on the Early Stage Capital Providers cluster. She has two decades of investment experience working in Africa, London and New York. Her career includes co-founding Victus Global Capital, an organisation focused on transforming agriculture and empowering women in Africa through impact investment, capacity building, and increased trade. She was the Managing Director of Momentum Africa Investments, South Africa’s third-largest life insurance company’s initiative to take Africa investments to international investors and the Chief Investment Officer of Momentum Investment Consulting.
Zee is a CFA charterholder, has an Executive MBA from the University of Cape Town Business School and an MSc in Sustainable Development from the University of Sussex.
Kweku has over 6 years of experience in engineering, technology, and finance, with a track record of working with startups, sovereigns, and corporations across sub-Sahara Africa. He has extensive experience in deal origination, stakeholder management and execution of transactions within the region.
Most recently, Kweku was Vice President (Investment Banking), at IC Africa where he led various M&A, Equity Capital and Debt Capital Market transactions across the continent. Beyond traditional finance, Kweku has directly invested in multiple tech startups across the region, and has advised and spearheaded the implementation of innovative tech platforms in agric, fintech and insurance sectors across West Africa.
Kweku holds a BSc in Computer Engineering (Hons)
Hobbies include tennis, swimming, music curation and DJing
Sharon is an investment professional, passionate about the intersection of financial services, inclusivity, and technology, and their collective economic and social impact on individuals’ livelihoods.
Her extensive background spans across Corporate Finance, Investment Banking and Transaction Advisory, serving both the private and public sectors.
Prior to joining FSD Africa, she served as a Senior Financial Analyst at KPMG, where she led and supported Buy-side and Sell-side Financial Due Diligence, Valuations, Financial Modelling, Market Studies as well as Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) Transactions. She served clients across Sub-Saharan Africa in the Banking, Insurance, Fintech, Logistics, Manufacturing, Retail, Agriculture, and Pharmaceutical sectors, with a cumulative deal size of over USD 100 million. She also managed Financial Reporting, Quality Risk Management, and Knowledge Management within the Strategy and Deal Advisory unit at KPMG.
Sharon holds a BSc in Financial Engineering from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and professional certification in Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA).
Moreover, she is also a data science enthusiast with a technical skill-set encompassing R, SQL, Advanced Excel and Power Bi.