Primary Job Title Chief Investment Officer Primary Organization British International Investment
Location London, England, United Kingdom Regions Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Male
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By his mid-40s, after working almost 25 years primarily in the investment banking industry, Chris had decided it was time to look for a new challenge. While working in leveraged finance he was introduced to the world of international private equity. Combined with a personal interest in emerging markets and development finance, it was not a hard
decision to join Actis.
Chris studied Politics and Economics as an undergraduate at Oxford, and then did a Masters’ degree in International Development in 2007. He is a passionate believer in private sector led economic development in the emerging markets. Actis is the perfect platform to witness its impact and benefits first hand, as well as providing the opportunity to make a personal contribution. More specifically in 1990, Chris visited Zambia. It was his first visit to Africa and after that he says he knew that one day he wanted to ‘return’ in a more meaningful way.
