Issue 12 - Can private equity boost African development?

  • Jennifer Choi, Vice President of Industry and External Affairs, Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA)

    Jennifer Choi manages EMPEA’s external and public affairs activities, and institutional partnerships. As its first research director, she built EMPEA’s industry statistics program and publications. Previously, she was a consultant to the private equity industry, providing due diligence and advisory services. Jennifer holds a Masters in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University (USA) and a B.A. summa cum laude in Economics and Political Science from Augustana College (USA).

  • Focus

    The mission of the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA), an independent global membership association, is to catalyse private equity and venture capital investment in emerging markets. EMPEA’s members include institutional investors and private equity and venture capital fund managers across developing and developed markets. It leverages a global industry network to deliver intelligence, promote best practices, and provide networking opportunities, giving members the edge in raising funds, making good investments and managing exits to achieve superior returns.

    www.empea.net

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Last update in October 2011