Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kuramo Capital Management, Adewale Adeosun, has been named this year’s Limited Partner Person of the Year, Africa, at the Private Equity Africa awards in London.
Receiving the award, Adeosun described it as a testament to Kuramo’s commitment to investing on the continent.
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He said: ‘’I’m honoured and to have received the award. It is a testament of the work we have been doing for the last 10 years. It is a testament to the team at Kuramo Capital. We have helped catalyse over $3.5 billion for the continent and have transformed private equity ecosystem by supporting first time fund managers.”
Adeosun has been instrumental in the growth of Kuramo’s investment portfolio. The firm has direct and indirect investments in 200 companies in 30 sub-Saharan Africa countries, in sectors, including Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, Infrastructure-Power, Agribusiness, Technology, and Financial Services.
Kuramo Capital management also got a special recognition award, Fund of funds Investor Award.