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Aymeric Saha Managing Partner & CEO

Aymeric Saha is the CEO of MiDA Advisors. More recently, he was the Managing Director of the NASP-USAID Investment Partnership for Mobilizing Institutional Investors to Develop Africa’s Infrastructure or “MiDA.” He previously spent fourteen years at the World Bank and led the quantitative risk finance function responsible for overseeing market and credit risks for $200 billion in banking operations in over 100 countries; and an investment portfolio of over $100 billion invested across developed and emerging markets. In 2013, he was appointed Financial Policy Director in the United States Congress for the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions to oversee the implementation of banking and capital markets reforms in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Cumulatively, he directed initiatives to boost U.S.- Africa trade and investments, particularly within the Power Africa initiative. In 2005, Mr. Saha co-founded New Bridge Development/1438 Street LLC, a boutique real estate and retail investment firm that developed and managed commercial and residential properties in the Washington, DC region. Mr. Saha holds two MA degrees in Finance and Business Management from Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, and his BA degree in Finance and Economics from McGill University. He previously lived abroad in Africa, Europe, and Canada, and is fluent in French.
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Nadine Williams Partner & Senior Managing Director

Nadine Mentor is a Partner and Senior Managing Director with MiDA Advisors. Ms. Mentor has over 18 years of experience as an investment banker and investor. She was most recently a Managing Director and the Head of the Southeast Region for Ramirez & Co.’s Public Finance Practice. She was previously at UBS and Citigroup, where she was a Director and Lead Banker on major infrastructure financings. She has led over $16 billion in financings. Ms. Mentor brings her passion for women, diversity and investments as an investor in U.S. based women and minority-owned businesses through Mentor Holdings & Investments. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Pace University in New York with a BA degree in Political Science and minor in Business Administration. Ms. Mentor earned her MPA in Public Policy and Financial Management from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Ms. Mentor is an avid traveler, having visited over 70 countries.
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Stéphane Le Bouder Partner & COO

Stéphane Le Bouder is a Partner and the Chief Operating Officer of MiDA Advisors. He joined MiDA Advisors from the U.S. House of Representatives, where he was the Deputy Staff Director for the House Foreign Affairs Committee; the committee with oversight responsibilities over U.S. foreign affairs and international development operations, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). He previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs in the Office of Legislative Affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department, where he worked with senior Treasury and White House officials to advance the Obama Administration’s international financial and development agenda. He was a Managing Director at AFIG Funds, a leading African private equity fund manager based in Dakar, Senegal, and has extensive experience in consulting and finance, both in the U.S. and in Africa. Stéphane holds a BA and MA in Economics from McGill University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a native of the Central African Republic, and holds both American and French citizenships. He lives in Washington, DC with his wife and three children.
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Daniel Bond Principal Advisor

Daniel Bond is an Economist with over 35 years of experience focused on the study of emerging market countries. Mr. Bond was the Chief Economist for the Export-Import Bank of the United States, Group VP of Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Company and First VP of Ambac Assurance Corporation. In recent years, he has served as a Consultant on infrastructure financing for the World Bank and the U.N. Capital Development Fund.
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Richard M. Volin Legal Counsel

As Legal Counsel, Richard M. Volin advises the firm on certain corporate legal matters, including business plans, smart growth strategies, and protecting the business through strong contracts. He has over 20 years of litigation experience. Mr. Volin received his Juris Doctor at The George Washington University Law School and is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland. He provides legal counsel to MiDA Advisors through his law firm, Volin Employment Law, PLLC
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Constantine Kandie Executive Director East Africa

Constantine Kandie is an Executive Director in MiDA Advisors’ East Africa Office, focusing on institutional investors capacity development advisory services. She is a Founder Trustee of the Kenya Pension Fund Investment Consortium (KEPFIC), which she spearheaded as Director at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Chair of the Board of Trustees. She is a Board Director at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) and a member of the pension fund. Constantine is also a Board Member and Treasurer at Practical Action UK, Secretary General of Professional Women Empowered (PROWE) and served as IFC/World Bank Technical Advisor to the PS State Department for Trade. She has over 20 years’ experience in governance, strategic management, and leadership of diverse professionals and staff teams.
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Yeabsira Zewdie Associate Director

Yeabsira Zewdie is the Associate Director at MiDA Advisors. She was previously a Consultant for the USAID-NASP Investment Partnership for Mobilizing Institutional Investors to Develop Africa’s Infrastructure or “MiDA.” Prior to joining MiDA Advisors, Ms. Zewdie worked for the United Nations stationed in Ethiopia where she led the implementation of projects focused on socio-economic development and labor migration policy. Ms. Zewdie is passionate about women and youth economic empowerment and trade/investment driven development for Africa. Ms. Zewdie has a MA degree in International Relations from University of Warwick in UK and a BA degree in Political Science and History.
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Sean Duncan Associate Director

Sean is a Lead Associate in the Development Finance Services and focuses on programs and partnerships management. Previously, he worked as a Project Specialist and Coordinator at the One Earth Future Foundation where he focused on impact and programs monitoring and evaluation. He developed learning systems to help incubate and scale development programs operating across Africa, Asia, North America, South America, and Europe. In addition, he was responsible for developing economic cost analysis for the foundation’s Oceans Beyond Piracy Program. Prior to this role, Sean worked at the Borgen Project supporting policies and government relations efforts to combat poverty around the world, including the Electrify Africa Act which was incorporated into the Power Africa Act that was adopted by the United States Congress. He graduated from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver with a Master of Public Policy and a BA in Political Science and Public Policy. Outside of work, Sean enjoys traveling, working on cars, and practicing martial arts.
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Peter M Karanja Lead Associate

Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Peter is a Senior Associate and East Africa Transactions Lead. He has specialized skills and experience in financial advisory services. Before joining MiDA, Peter worked as a Finance Advisor at SNV-Netherlands Development Organization supporting county governments, regulatory bodies, private sector, and local communities.His past employers include Equity Bank Group and Private Wealth Capital in Kenya. At Private Wealth Capital, Peter was the Senior Finance Associate and Advisory Team Lead where he successfully established key partnerships with industry leaders, the Capital Market Authority, and the Nairobi Stock exchange.Peter holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Accounting and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from the University of Nairobi. He is also a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya and a Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
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Mercy Naitore Senior Associate

Mercy is a member of the Development Finance team at MiDA Advisors and is based in Nairobi.With a background in the Development sector, Mercy has gained valuable experience at Dignitas Project Trust (Kenya), where she worked as the Finance and Administration Manager. She has actively contributed to various aspects, including Financial Management, Budgeting, Reporting, Operations, and Project Management.Mercy holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Nairobi (Kenya) and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Development Finance at KCA University (Kenya). Additionally, she is a Certified Financial Analyst with the Corporate Finance Institute through the Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst program.
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John Jumwa Senior Associate

John is a member of the Transaction Advisory team at MiDA Advisors and is based in Nairobi.With a background in investment banking, John has gained valuable experience at Dyer and Blair Investment Bank as well as Faida Investment Bank, where he worked in research and transaction advisory roles. He has actively contributed to numerous transaction advisory projects, including mergers, acquisitions, and initiatives for capital raising. John has experience conducting research across equity, fixed income, and macroeconomics.John is a graduate of Strathmore University (Kenya), holding a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics.
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Mikael Chaka Associate

Mikael Chaka is the HR & Operations Associate for MiDA Advisors. He provides a broad range of Human Resources and Operations support functions. Prior to joining MiDA Advisors team, Mr. Chaka worked as an HR and Executive Assistant for Kegna PP Bags Factory P.L.C. in Ethiopia, where he managed various projects, operations, and HR functions for the company. He graduated from Concord University with a B.S. in Business Administration, an emphasis in Management, and a Minor in Entrepreneurship. Outside of work, Mikael enjoys traveling, working out, and skydiving.
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Sarah Louis Associate

Sarah Louis is an Associate in the Development Finance Services team at MiDA Advisors. She provides support through her writing, research, communications, and project management skills. Before joining MiDA, Ms. Louis worked as an Education Program Officer at Kakenya’s Dream in southwestern Kenya through the Princeton in Africa Fellowship Program.In her previous role, she researched, developed, and measured the success of an internal curriculum while also supporting donor relations. She graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree in African American Studies and another in Political Science.
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Meenakshi Coondiah Associate

Meenakshi Coondiah is an Associate in the Development Finance Services team at MiDA Advisors. She supports MiDA’s consultation and advisory efforts related to capital markets, investment management, and the pension fund industry, including impact investing initiatives and programs to mobilize institutional investments in Africa. Additionally, Meenakshi supports MiDA’s corporate clients in the formulation of market penetration strategies and business development. Meenakshi interned with MiDA Advisors for 18 months before becoming a full-time Associate.Before joining MiDA, Meenakshi worked for a Ghanaian advisory firm and a non-profit organization in Singapore. Meenakshi is a summa cum laude graduate from The College of Saint Rose in New York with a BS degree in Finance and minor in Economics. She is an alumna of the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network program. Meenakshi is from Mauritius and a high school graduate from the African Leadership Academy in South Africa. She is fluent in Mauritian Creole, French, and English.