Investment Team
The Partners are supported by investment professionals in Zurich, Luxembourg, Lagos and Accra and a broader team of local operating partners with international business experience. The investment team at Delwik has a proven track record of adding value to investments and delivering strong returns to investors. In carrying out its business, Delwik adheres to a set of core values professionalism and partnership which is an uncompromising commitment to global best practices and high ethical standards.
She has experience in Fundraising, Deal Origination, Deal Execution, Exits, Due Diligence, Value Creation and Portfolio Monitoring. She also has extensive investment experience working in Europe, America and Asia. Afua held Board Director roles for the Daraju Industries Limited, Mustang Chemicals and West African Packaging for 4 years util 2023 when her tenure was completed. She is a board member at Consolidated Bank Ghana CBG and the Chairwoman of the Risk Committee at the African Solidarity Fund, a Pan African Fund.
She also previously worked as an Investment professional at African Capital Alliance, BlackRhino (a Blackstone portfolio company) and as a project financier at Barclays Africa in South Africa. Afua has also worked in New York and London as an M&A banker at Deutsche Bank, and within asset management at Black Rock and Goldman Sachs in the US.
Prior to her MBA, she was in Shanghai, China with Simon Murray China Fund (now Red Gate Asset Management), a Private Equity Firm. Afua has cross border and cross sector experience in Technology, Power, Renewable Energy, as well as FMCG.
Afua holds a dual degree in Mathematics (Cum Laude) from Mount Holyoke and in Mechanical Engineering from Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering and an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Afua obtained her Series 6 and 79 Investment Banking License in New York, as well as her FSA in London
Afua has 3 successful investments exited, most recently involving DEG - Deutsche Investitions-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Germany’s development finance institution and a subsidiary of KfW.
In his prior role as a Data Analyst with Deloitte in Lagos, Nigeria, he successfully developed and implemented innovative solutions that mitigated financial risks and enhanced operational efficiency for prominent clients in the telecommunications and financial sectors, thus amplifying these organizations' capabilities to make strategic choices.
Tosin Songonuga holds a BSc. in Biology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. His academic background, coupled with his professional experience, equips him to bridge the gap between financial analysis and strategic investment decisions. As a multilingual professional proficient in English and French, he brings a global perspective to financial analysis.
Mr Adokpaye holds a BA Honours in Finance and Investment from Coventry University where he started his first company. Tuoyo executed over USD3million in capital raises for various firms last year. His formidable work ethic, his unquenchable desire to learn and his unwavering affinity for finance makes him a valuable team member.
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