Tue Andersen

Managing Partner

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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

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Oliver Andrews

Engagement Manager

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Oliver is an Engagement Manager at Kukula Capital, working across corporate finance, advisory and investment mandates.

Prior to Kukula, he spent four years at EY in both the London, and East Africa, M&A teams. Whilst at EY, Oliver undertook a six month secondment to Malawi, working on a variety of corporate finance engagements. He previously completed a summer internship at a UK SME focused PE.

Oliver is a Chartered Accountant and holds a BA in Geography from Durham University.

Lombe Muzala Batunda

Senior Assoicate

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Lombe 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

Senior Associate

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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.

Mathias Thorsheim

Associate

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

He has experience from J.P. Morgan’s Nordic M&A team, covering all products across the Nordic region.

Furthermore, Mathias has experience from different private equity engagements with Arcano Capital, OnetoOne Corporate Finance, and Iberian Private Equity Conference.

He is currently in his fourth year at IE Business School, pursuing a bachelor degree in Business Administration with a major in finance. Additionally, Mathias has academic experience from USC Marshall School of Business.

Mathias is an Officer in the Royal Norwegian Navy where he has previously spent two years in various leadership positions.

Henrik Nielsen

Assoicate

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Henrik is an associate at Kukula Capital and assists in various advisory and corporate finance assignments.

He has experience from Sparekassen Kronjylland, where he was working as an equity trader. Furthermore, Henrik has been the head of finance at the Aarhus based student organization Finance and Consulting club Aarhus, FACCA.

Henrik is B.Sc. in Economics and Management from Aarhus University, additionally he has academic experience from Columbia University.

Aulelieu Makondo

Analyst

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Chanda Daka

Analyst

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Chilufya Kangwa

Head of Accounts

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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).

Siphiwe Moyo Konsolo

Administration & Compliance

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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

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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

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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.

Innocent Matawo

Assistant Accountant

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Innocent  joined Kukula Capital as the Accounts and Administration
assistant in 2016. He is responsible for updating and uploading all
related taxes and Assist in external audits  for Kukula Capital and
associated companies.

Prior to joining Kukula, he worked as an
Accountant  for The Voice Newspaper and had previously worked as an
Assistant Accountant for Autopaintique . Innocent is a student member
of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA).

Peter Mutale Kang'ombe

Chairman

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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

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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.

Alex Holm Jensen

Board Member

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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

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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.