Tue Andersen

Managing Partner

Profile

Tue Nyboe Andersen is co-founder of Kukula Capital and has been heading up the company since its establishment in 2009. Previously he worked as an analyst in Lundbeckfonden, a large Danish institutional investor as well as an independent consultant. Within Kukula Capital, Tue is mainly focused on Kukula Fund I and corporate finance advisory.

He holds a MSc in Economics from University of Copenhagen, Denmark and Harvard University, USA, specialized in emerging market investments.

Jito Kayumba

Partner

Profile

Prior to joining the Kukula team, Jito lived in Montreal, Canada where he worked as a junior executive at a communications conglomerate. He then returned to Zambia and joined an Investment Advisory firm with a focus on Mining and Energy ventures.

Jito also manages the successful growth and strategy of a number of ventures where he holds directorships. Jito holds a BA in Political Science and Business from Concordia University (Montreal, Canada) and is an accredited Investment Advisor.

Niels Bojsen

Partner

Profile

Niels is one of the co-founders of Kukula Capital and has worked as a full team member since 2013. Previously, Niels was CEO and co-founder of  a Danish construction company and co-founder of Preseed, a Danish incubator company.

Niels holds a BSc in International Business from Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, and the European Business School, London, UK.

Chilufya Kangwa

Head of Accounts

Profile

Chilufya joined Kukula Capital as Head of Accounts in 2015. She is responsible for preparing accounts and for internal controls for Kukula Capital and associated companies. Prior to joining Kukula, she worked as a senior accountant for KPMG and had previously worked as an accountant for Ernst and Young. Chilufya is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA).

Steffen Tjerrild

Senior Associate

Profile

Steffen Tjerrild is a Senior Associate at Kukula Capital. Previously he worked as a Business Developer at Founders a Danish venture capital fund, funded by Kirkbi (Lego), William Demand & Bestseller. Steffen was also a co-founding partner of a consultancy company, developing tailor-made Microsoft Excel solutions and is the author of a book about budgets in Excel.

Steffen holds a Master of Science in Applied Economics & Finance from the Copenhagen Business School, Denmark and from Stanford University, USA.

Musopelo Mwanda

Senior Associate

Profile

Musopelo Mwanda is responsible for portfolio management, research, due diligence, sustainability reporting and assists with corporate finance activities in Kukula Capital. Musopelo also oversees CSR related projects within the fund. She is currently the Project Coordinator for the Human Rights and Business Project done in conjunction with the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR).  Previously, Musopelo worked for an investment advisory firm and for the University of Adelaide, Australia.

Musopelo holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Corporate Finance and an Honours Degree in Commerce specialising in International Business from the University of Adelaide.

Mikkel Sundo

Associate

Profile

Mikkel Sundo is an Associate at Kukula Capital and assists in various advisory and corporate finance assignments.

He has experience from working at respectively Vertical Strategy and Qvartz, two Nordic-based management consulting firms, where he has worked on a wide range of projects within financial services, pharmaceuticals, and private equity. 

Mikkel holds a BSc in International Business and is pursuing an MSc in Finance and Strategic Management at Copenhagen Business School. He has academic experience from Denmark, France and China. 

Frederik Dannevang

Associate

Profile

Frederik is an Associate at Kukula Capital, and assists in various advisory and corporate finance related assignments. 

He has experience from the Danish branch of EuroMerger, Consilio Partners where he has worked with M&A and consultancy related tasks on both the strategy and finance side. 

Furthermore, Frederik has experience from various entrepreneurial projects related to crowdsourcing and consumer goods. 

He holds a BSc in Economics and Business Administration and is pursuing an MSc in Finance and Investments at Copenhagen Business School. Frederik has academic experience from Denmark (CBS) and UK (LSE).

Lombe Muzala

Associate

Profile

Lombe Muzala is responsible for corporate finance assignments and assistance with fund management for Kukula Fund I and Kukula Seed Fund.

She is also responsible for conducting research and is currently assisting with the Human rights and business project which is being done in conjunction with the Danish Institute for Human Rights(DIHR).

Prior to this role, Lombe worked as a corporate Bank Analyst for Citibank Zambia Limited where she provided assistance in managing the company’s Mining and Mining Services Clients.

She Holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Arts in Economics from the University of Zambia.

Miraj Desai

Associate

Profile

Miraj Desai is responsible for corporate finance assignments and assistance with fund management for Kukula Fund I and Kukula Seed Fund.

Prior to this role, Miraj has worked in business development roles for various start-ups in the United States and at one of the leading micro-finance institutions in Zambia.

Miraj holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Banking and Finance and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems both from the University of Georgia, USA.

Siphiwe Moyo Konsolo

Administration & Compliance

Profile

Siphiwe Moyo Konsolo’s responsibilities at Kukula mainly include attending to compliance issues, administrative activities and organizational tasks for Kukula Capital, Bresmar Building Materials and Kukula Seed Fund. Prior to joining Kukula Capital, Siphiwe worked as a secretary for a construction company and in both positions, her superior skills in defining administrative needs and communicating data management plans have led to a successful record of delivering insightful workplace solutions that takes into account office management and administrative support concerns. Siphiwe has a BSc. in Natural Resource and Environmental Management from The University of Zambia and is currently pursuing Masters in Business Administration from Copperbelt University.

Martin Sampa

Accountant

Profile

Martin joined Kukula Capital as an Accountant in 2016. He is responsible for preparing accounts and for monitoring internal controls for Kukula Capital and associated companies. Prior to joining Kukula, he worked as an Accounts Assistant for BDO Zambia and had previously worked as an Assistant Accountant for E.Minja and Company Chartered Accountants. Martin is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA).

Nchawaka Ng'uni

Executive Assistant

Profile

Nchawaka joined Kukula in 2014 and has over four years experience in Marketing and Administration having worked for  organisations in the motor and car hire industry. Nchawaka is responsible for all secretarial duties in Kukula and assists with regulatory applications and relevant statutory submissions. Nchwaka has a marketing qualification under the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Peter Mutale Kang'ombe

Chairman

Profile

Peter Kang’ombe has over twenty years of professional experience in the field of project and financial management and accounting in Zambia and the UK. He is a Fellow of Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (UK), Fellow of Zambian Institute of Certified Accountants and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Zambia. He is also a registered securities broker and registered representative in Zambia, and received training in Privatisation Management at the International Development Training Institute in Washington DC.

In 1993, he established a consulting firm (PMK Investment Management Limited) in Zambia, focussing on private sector development through participation in the formulation of business strategies, drafting business plans, enterprise and industry analysis, feasibility studies, programme evaluation, economic analysis for small businesses. He has extensive hands-on-experience in project management and financial analysis for SMEs and small-scale gemstone miners.

Prior to consulting, Mr. Kang’ombe was one of the pioneers of the privatisation programme in Zambia, having headed the Business Analysis Division of the agency, a unit responsible for to manage privatisation transactions.

Tue Nyboe Andersen

Board Member

Profile

Tue Nyboe Andersen is co-founder of Kukula Capital and has been heading up the company since its establishment in 2009. Previously he worked as an analyst in Lundbeckfonden, a large Danish institutional investor as well as an independent consultant. Within Kukula Capital, Tue is mainly focused on Kukula Fund I and corporate finance advisory.

He holds a MSc in Economics from University of Copenhagen, Denmark and Harvard University, USA, specialized in emerging market investments.

Niels Bojsen

Board Member

Profile

Niels is one of the co-founders of Kukula Capital and has worked as a full team member since 2013. Previously, Niels was CEO and co-founder of  a Danish construction company and co-founder of Preseed, a Danish incubator company.

Niels holds a BSc in International Business from Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, and the European Business School, London, UK.

Alex Holm Jensen

Board Member

Profile

Alex Holm Jensen is a shareholder in Kukula Capital through AHJ Aarhus Holding Aps, a privately held investment company with investments in several African countries. He is co-owner and Chairman of Systematic A/S a Danish software development company delivering mission critical systems and services to the defense, healthcare and public services. Alex Holm Jensen holds a MSc in Economics from University of Aarhus, Denmark.

Jesper Wadum

Board Member

Profile

Jesper Wadum Nielsen is co-founder and partner at BWB Partners (previously Odin Equity) a Danish Private equity fund with a capital commitment of EUR 350 mill. Prior to founding BWB Partners in 2005, Jesper was a Partner in Polaris Private Equity.

Prior to this Jesper worked for McKinsey & Co advising international clients on M&A and corporate strategy. Jesper is a member of the Board and the Investment Committees of the largest venture fund in Botswana, VPB, and its sister fund in Namibia,

Jesper holds a M.Sc. degree in Economics and Business Administration from Aarhus Business School and University of Technology, Sydney.