Wolfgang holds a degree in Business Administration from Frankfurt University. He also has a degree in Banking as well as executive education courses at Harvard Business School, INSEAD and Stanford University. He has worked in various capacities with Deutsche Bank, DEG, the World Bank and the IFC. He has also held various Board Directorships primarily in financial institutions in Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as infrastructure, agribusiness and hospitality companies in Africa.

Ignace holds Master of Business Administration and Diploma in Political and Administrative Sciences. He attended his studies in Belgium. He has extensive experience as a senior bank executive, financial expert and consultant, project developer, business creator, company manager and trainer. He has over 34 years of experience in Management and Leadership of in leading banks, mainly in the DRC and in West African Countries (Niger, Senegal and Nigeria).

Brent holds a Master’s degree in Economics and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He has over 16 years’ experience in financial services with competencies ranging from commercial banking, credit ratings, investment banking and fund management. He has previously worked at Standard Bank, Fitch Ratings, J.P. Morgan and Investec Asset Management. Brent has worked at Equity Group since 2016.

James holds five honorary doctorate degrees in recognition of his positive impact on the Kenyan society. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is a Certified Public Accountant. He has been honored thrice with National Presidential Awards: The First Class Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS), the Moran of the Burning Spear (MBS) and Head of State Commendation (HSC).

On the global front, he has won several awards including the G8 Global Vision Award, 2007. He was named among the Top 50 Emerging Market Business Leaders and the 20 most influential people in Africa in 2011; the World Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in 2012; the Forbes Africa Person of the Year in 2012 and was recently named in the Bloomberg 50 list of people who defined 2019 globally. He is an honoree of the 2020 Oslo Business for Peace Award, also described as the ‘Nobel Prize for Business’.

On the regional front, Jame

With a robust academic foundation Mr. Eric Mboma has been recognized for optimizing operations by developing strategies that enhance profitability and ensure rigorous budget management. In his experience as a business executive regionally at renowned institutions like Prudential Plc, AGF Fund and the Standard Bank Group.

Mr. Mboma is an expert in leading cross-functional teams, cultivating a record of success in driving organizational growth within multicultural environments. He is the Founder of LeverEdge VII (L7); a firm specializing on data intelligences for scientific enterprises.

Academic Qualifications

• MBA - University of Chicago
• Master of Public Administration (MPA) - Harvard Kennedy School
• MSc. Information Technology Management & Corporate Strategy – ESCP Business School

Professional Experience:

• Regional Chief Executive - Prudential Plc (Kenya & Morocco) (Dec 21- Present)
• Chief Executive External Affairs Officer – AGF Fund Kenya ( 2020 – 2021)
• Group Executive Director, Products & Structured Finance – AGF Fund
• Chief Executive; Corporate & Investment Banking – Standard Bank Group(2012-2018)
• President and MD - Insurance Regulatory Authority (ARCA), DRC Congo (2010-2012)
• Senior Acquisitions & Divestitures Specialist - BHP Billiton, Singapore (2008 – 2010)
• Founder; LeverEdge VII (L7) - Silver Spring, MD, USA (2018 – 2020)  

Board Experience

• Board Director - Standard Bank Group Kinshasa, D.R. Congo (2012 – 2018)
• Executive Director - AGF Fund: Group (2020- 2021)

A global business leader who  has over the years risen to serve leadership roles at international level in the banking and retail sector with a bias in risk management oversight at the financial sectors.

Additionally, he posses corporate governance expertise having sat in several boards at international level or senior advisory roles. He is similarly involved in philanthropic projects in the communities at DRC.

Academic Qualifications

• MBA – Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Darthmouth College, Hanover
• BA (Economics) – Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Darthmouth College, Hanover
• State Diploma - Presbyterian High School of Bibanga, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Professional Experience:

• Divisional Risk Director; Lloyds TSB Group, London UK (20O7)
• Executive Vice-President and Country Manager USA, Lloyds TSB Group (2005-2007)
• Managing Director, Risk Management – Citigroup Inc., New York (Apr24’- Dec24’)
• Senior Risk Manager – Citigroup Inc., New York (Head of CEEMEA Group (Central & Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Indian subcontinent, Middle East and Africa)
• Senior Risk Manager – Citibank Poland (1998 – 1999)
• Region Head for Global Relationship Bank (GRB) – Citibank Frankfurt Germany (1996 – 1998)
• Regional Supervisor – Citibank Sao Paulo, Brazil ( 1985 – 1988)
• Country Corporate Officer (COO) & General Manger – Citibank Nairobi Kenya (1982 – 1985)

Board Experience:

• Member - Citibank Kazakhstan ( 2013 – Present)
• Member - Eleazar Wheelock Society at Dartmouth College ( 2013 – Present)
• Member– Tucker Foundation, Dartmouth College ( 2013 – Present)
• Member – Ecobank Transnational Inc. (2010 – 2013)
• Member – Banking on Africa Campaign Task Force (2010 – 2013)
• Member – Citibank DRC Congo (2010 – 2013)
• Member – Opportunity International US (2010 – 2013)

Mr. Mulamba is the former Chief Executive Officer of Citibank DRC and former Chairman of the DRC Bankers Association. He is a results driven, experienced banker with 20-plus years in the global financial services industry, specializing in executive management, corporate governance, risk management, deal origination and DRC local markets. He has a Master’s degree in Banking, Finances and law from the University of Paris-Saclay, France; a Master’s studies in Economics, University of North Texas; and a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the University of Liege, Belgium.

Mr. Hugues Efole, former Head of Strategic Partnerships and Corridor Development for Moneygram, joins Equity Group Holdings as Group Director, Payments, Cross Border Remittances and Diaspora.

Mr. Pierre Ezan has been appointed Deputy General Manager of EquityBCDC for finance, human resources, and internal control functions. He has held the position of Chief Financial Officer of EquityBCDC since September 2021 and has over 20 years of experience in management and leadership roles in the fields of oil and gas, energy, electricity, audit, and control. He has worked in Latin America, West Africa, East Africa, and Central Africa and holds a degree in accounting and financial studies (INSET Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast), a master's degree in management (EM Lyon), and a postgraduate diploma in finance and accounting (France).

Mr. Yves Binzunga, who joined EquityBCDC as Regional Director, West Region in April 2022, has been named Deputy Managing Director, South Region. Mr. Binzunga previously served as the Regional Director of Katanga and Eastern DRC and the Head of Multinational and Regional Corporate Business with Ecobank for 11 years; Prior to this, he was the Account Executive for Corporate Banking at Standard Bank. He has over 20 years of Banking experience.

Mr. Timo Ntoto Aley Angu, has been named as Deputy Managing Director, West Region. Mr. Ntoto is formerly the Deputy Managing Director of Ecobank DRC, and Regional Corporate Bank Head for SADC (DRC, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe). As an Executive Director, he enabled digitalization across Ecobank DRC to increase operational efficiency and extended bank customer reach and client experience. He also directed organizational transformation by developing risk alertness and control culture, ensuring compliance with set standards and processes, and leading cost-saving initiatives. He has over 20 years of banking experience.

Mr. Jean-Marc Openge, formerly Legal Regulatory and Compliance Manager at Liquid Technologies and current Director of Legal of EquityBCDC, named Company Secretary, and Director of Legal at EquityBCDC.

Mr. Maxwell Liwanga Mat, formerly Internal Control Director at Ecobank and Internal Audit Director at International Bank of Africa in Congo joins EquityBCDC as Chief Audit Executive.

Ms. Hannah Subayi Kamuanga, former DRC Country Officer for Proparco, and Head of PE and VC for Central Africa named Director of Corporate Banking and Public Institutions, EquityBCDC.

Mr. Guillaume Kra

Mr. Chouariho Coulibaly, most recently a senior executive with Citibank as Head of Operations and Technology for West and Central Africa, named EquityBCDC, Operations Director.

Ms. Sylvie LUKIFU RIZIKI

Mr. Kayembe Kangomba, formerly Chief Information Officer of Standard Bank DRC and Head of the IT Department at Orange DRC joins EquityBCDC as IT Director.

Mr. Christophe Gneka, former Head of Compliance, Bank of Africa, and Head of Multi-regional Integration Projects at Societe Generale joins EquityBCDC as Compliance Director.

Mr. Edgard Djimhotengar, former Risk Manager of the Central Bank of Central African States; former Director of Risk at the Development Bank of Central Africa States joins as Chief Risk Officer of EquityBCDC.

Ms. Corinne Sagbose

Mr. Dominic Sam, former Resident Representative, UNDP DRC announced as Country Director, DRC and Central Africa, Equity Group Foundation.