Frontier Market Investing

In this episode we hear from current Cambridge MBA student Chuka Madubunyi about:1) His experience working in agriculture PE in Nigeria2) His investment outlook on Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa3) How to implement proper governance in portfolio companiesHost: Hunter SimsMusic: "Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Gustaf Agartson of BIMA (http://www.bimamobile.com/) walks us through his founder's story of starting microinsurance services from Ghana to over 15 countries across the world. He walks through the keys to successfully launching & scaling a business, and the importance of strong financing partners with a long term perspective on returns. Host: Hunter SimsProducer: Allison SimsMusic: "Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

In the second part of a two-part interview, Vidya dives into the Bill & Melinda Gates Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) strategy investing in early-stage biotech companies as well as volume guarantees.Host: Hunter SimsProducer: Allison SimsMusic: "Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

This is Part 1 of a 2 part series where Vidya Vasu-Devan of the Gates Strategic investment fund dives in on the SIF strategy & its relationship with the Gates philanthropic mission. She also takes us on a deep dive in the SIF's investment in M-KOPA, a PAYgo solar company based in Nairobi.Host: Hunter SimsProducer: Allison SimsMusic: "Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Today I interview Namuun Munkbat. Namuun is a CPA currently pursuing her MBA at the University of Cambridge. Prior to school, she worked as an investment manager at Newcom Group in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. NewCom is known as the first investor in clean energy in Mongolia, instituting the first wind farm in the country. Prior to Newcom Namuun worked at Brown Edwards Accountancy. Host: Hunter SimsProducer: Allison SimsMusic: "Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I'm really excited to introduce this headline episode with Machal Karim.Machal is currently an Executive in CDC Group's Development Impact team. She has over 10 years of experience working in frontier markets. Before CDC Group she worked with the Mastercard Foundation, the UN Capital Development Fund, Oxford Policy Management, and Leapfrog Investments just to name a few.In this episode we talk about integrating impact into the deal flow process, and the role of principles and guidelines to protect consumers and stoke investment in emerging markets.Host: Hunter SimsProducer: Hunter SimsMusic: "Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

In this interview Brendan Mullen, co-founder and Managing Director of Secha Capital, talks about the firm's differentiated approach to Private Equity, specifically suited for working with its portfolio companies, prioritizing sweat equity and a longer term partnership with companies in the 'missing middle'. Host: Hunter SimsProducer: Hunter SimsMusic: "Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I'm very excited to start the Frontier Market Investing podcast! This podcast is all about frontier markets, from forming institutions, to innovative ways of deploying capital, to running a successful new venture in emerging markets, there is a lot I am excited to learn.This podcast is an interview-based podcast, focused on learning from practitioners at leading institutions around the world.About the Host:My name is Hunter Sims, and I'm currently an MBA student at the University of Cambridge. I began my career in Corporate and Commercial Banking in the United States, before transitioning to Rwanda working at a microfinance institution, Urwego Bank. I'm passionate about investing in the majority world, and I'm excited to deepen my knowledge and understanding of this sector through these guest interviews.Host: Hunter SimsProducer: Hunter SimsMusic: "Nowhere Land" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License