Sholto Dolamo
Sholto joined Mergence in July 2022. He has more than 19 years’ experience in financial services with a focus on strategic leadership, product innovation, and research across all asset classes in Public and Private markets. He held various senior roles at the Public Investment Corporation including Acting Chief Investment Officer. Before entering the financial services […]
Fabian de Beer
Fabian joined Mergence in 2006 and has over 38 years of experience in financial services, specialising in investment and macro strategy. His primary focus is on investment risk, compliance, and regulatory matters across both public and private markets. He serves on the Mergence Group Board as well as the in-country Boards where Mergence operates and […]
Masimo Magerman
Masimo co-founded Mergence Africa Holdings in 2004 with the vision to create a world-class diversified group. With R42 billion in assets under management, the group spans asset management, derivatives trading, property, and industrial holdings. The primary subsidiary is Mergence Investment Managers, with a dual capability across Public and Private investment markets. Masimo is an entrepreneur […]
Tshepo Mahloele
Tshepo Mahloele is the founder and chairman of the leading pan-African investment company, Harith General Partners. An investment professional with extensive background in asset management, Tshepo has worked for various investment houses based in South Africa and the United Kingdom. Under his leadership, Harith has made game-changing investments in infrastructure development on the African continent […]
Sipho Makhubela
Sipho Makhubela is a seasoned investment professional with proven industry leadership and over 20 years of experience in financial services. Prior to joining Harith, he worked for Investec Bank, Coronation Capital and African Merchant Bank in South Africa, focusing on aircraft financing, plant and equipment financing, and various acquisition finance transactions. Sipho joined Harith in […]
Lizeka Matshekga
Lizeka Matshekga is currently the MD: Investments at Harith General Partners, a Pan African Infrastructure Financier and Developer. She joined Harith in 2020 having formerly been the Divisional Executive at the Industrial Development (IDC). She has over 27 years’ diverse financial services industry experienceof which 14 years spent in the development finance environment. Her experience […]
Maserame Mouyeme
Maserame Mouyeme has over 25 years’ experience Africa-wide in senior executive leadership roles, including at Coca Cola, Old Mutual and one of Africa’s largest advertising groups. Further, at the Board level, she has 20 years’ experience in the private, public and NGO sectors. Maserame is passionate about sustainability, branding, public affairs, change management, public policy […]
Nyonga Fofang
Nyonga Fofang, Independent Non-Executive Director at Mergence, has 25+ years of capital markets experience, specialising in private equity, M&A, leveraged finance, and general management. He co-founded and leads Bambili Group Investment Pty Ltd, a pan-African investment holding company. Nyonga also serves as a director at SourceTrace LLC in Boston. He began as a closed-end fund […]
Peter Takaendesa
Peter is the Chief Investment Officer at Mergence Investment Managers. He joined Mergence in 2014 as a Senior Equity Analyst specialising in the TMT sector, became a Portfolio Manager in 2016, and was appointed Head of Listed Equities in 2019. In 2025, he was appointed CIO, reflecting his strong leadership and investment expertise. Peter has […]
Semoli Mokhanoi
Semoli joined Mergence in 2017 as Regional Investment Strategist and now serves as Chief Commercial Officer. He brings 20 years of experience across fund accounting, investment consulting, and business development. With a strong network of contacts throughout the Southern African Development Community (SADC), he also serves as a non-executive director on several company boards.
Karen Wagner
Karen joined Mergence in February 2014 as Office Manager. In December 2017, she was promoted to HR Manager. Karen has 27 years of experience in office management and finance, having worked at several large corporates before joining Mergence. In acknowledgement of the importance of our people, Karen was appointed to the executive committee of Mergence […]
John Afordofe
John joined Mergence in November 2018 as General Manager: Operations. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2019. In September 2021 his role at Mergence was specialised into Chief Financial Officer as part of high-level changes to the Mergence executive leadership team to meet the company’s strong growth.
