Africa Wealth Partners AG

Overview

Africa Wealth Partners AG describes itself as an independent multi family office located in Zurich, Switzerland.¹ The firm serves established and emerging African entrepreneurs and top executives.¹ It provides expertise, advice and access to networks for clients’ business and private matters.¹ The firm says its global network includes partners and specialists.¹

Its stated vision is to connect people and ideas while advising African entrepreneurs and executives building Africa’s future.¹ Its stated mission is to become trusted advisors for entrepreneurs and executives.¹

Leadership

Martin Emodi is Managing Partner and specialises in wealth management.² He held executive positions in UBS Emerging Markets for more than 20 years.² He most recently headed UBS’s African business, with teams in Zurich, London, Lagos and Dubai.² He served on the UBS Emerging Markets Management Committee and led and established the Emerging Markets Sales function.² He also led UBS globally for North Latin America, including Colombia, Venezuela, Panama and Central America.² His stated country experience includes Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo.² He holds an MBA from HSG St. Gallen and is described as fluent in English, German, Swedish, Spanish and French.²

Ayotola Ayodeji is Associate Partner.² She is a lawyer who began practising at Olaniwun Ajayi & Co. in 1992.² She holds an honours BSc in Mass Communications from the University of Lagos and completed an LLM in International Commercial Law.² She is described as a partner at Vita Veritas LLP, a Lagos commercial law firm, and as a director and Co Chairman of African Newspapers Nigeria, publisher of the Nigerian Tribune.² She is licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria as a Capital Market Operator, Solicitor.²

Ari Sengupta is listed on the advisory board.² His previous positions include Group Managing Director at Chicason Group, Executive Director, Emerging Markets M&A at EY Corporate Finance, and Partner at Emerging Opportunity Consulting.² He is described as experienced in growth strategies, business development, implementation programmes and family owned businesses.²

Michael Moquette is listed on the advisory board and is identified as Managing Partner of Equinoxe Investments SA.² Equinoxe Investments SA is described as a private family office with investments in private and public companies in Africa, Australasia, North America and Europe.² Moquette is described as having more than 20 years of global commercial and investment banking experience within the CIBC Group.²

Barend Petersen is listed on the advisory board and identified as Chairman of De Beers Mining.² He is described as a chartered accountant with experience in mining, energy, finance, stakeholder relations, turnarounds, corporate recovery and corporate governance.²

The firm claims more than 50 years of combined banking experience across Zurich, Geneva, London, New York, Lisbon, Milan and Toronto.² It also claims a network of private investors and families in Africa and internationally, a trusted network of global financial specialists, and a deep understanding of family businesses and their opportunities and challenges.²

Services

The firm lists wealth planning, wealth management and corporate finance among its areas of specialisation.¹ It says it helps clients address family protection and business continuity questions.¹ It also helps clients consider disruption affecting their country or business.¹

Africa Wealth Partners says it advises on strategic business growth and access to international capital markets.¹ It advises on succession planning structures for wealth transmission.¹ It helps clients evaluate banking partners, asset managers, trustees and related fees.¹

The firm describes its advice as personalised and creative.¹ It says it analyses clients’ current situations and helps define, implement and monitor sustainable plans.¹

What the firm offers

• Financial planning
• Estate planning
• Trust and fiduciary
• Cross-border planning

Client focus

The firm focuses on established and emerging African entrepreneurs and top executives.¹ Its materials also refer to private investors and families in Africa and internationally.²

Investment philosophy and approach

The firm’s stated philosophy includes belief in Africa, belief in independence, maximising long term success and belief in the power of partnerships.¹ Its stated approach combines analysis of each client’s current situation with the definition, implementation and monitoring of sustainable plans.¹

FAQs

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Sources

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