IC Partners

Roberto Nunes Ferreira MPhil MBA

Partner at IDIFA Capital Partners

28 years experience in late stage VC / pre-IPO investments, project finance, acquisition finance and private equity investments in infrastructure, particularly in greenfield power projects in frontier markets
Direct investment experience in a portfolio of developed market pre-IPO companies in the fourth industrial revolution space, with a number of investments exited through IPOs at favourable multiples
Independent Investment Committee Member, Senatla Capital
Former Managing Director, Aldwych Holdings Limited, an Africa focused power developer
Former Investment Director at Harith General Partners, manager of the Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund
Former Managing Principal of the STANLIB Africa Direct Property Development Fund
Former member of the Investment Committee of the STANLIB Infrastructure Private Equity Fund

Venance da Silva Pr Eng Pr CPM

Partner at IDIFA Capital Partners

Founder, Director and Chairman of AfriCoast group of companies
Registered professional engineer and construction manager with 30 years experience in engineering planning, design, contract administration and renewable energy development
Experience in technical development, financial arrangement, legal and capital structuring
Director of TEWA Power (Pty) Ltd, AfriCoast Investments (Pty) Ltd, PIA Solar SA (Pty) Ltd and AfriCoast Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd