BAYLIS - Key Persons


Adrian Wood

Adrian Wood is the Director at Celsation Group, a company formed to restructure and develop underperforming TMT businesses in emerging markets. Founding CEO of MTN Nigeria which he launched from 0 subscribers; today: >75mm. MTN Nigeria has generated 47x MoM returns for launch investors to date.

Alan Harper

Job Titles:
  • Entrepreneur and Telecom Expert

Austine Ometoruwa

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chairman of Orango

Boniface Ngarachu

Boniface Ngarachu was the CFO of Uganda Telecoms Limited and Head of International Operations, Tiger Brands Limited. A noted strategy and consumer products expert, Boniface was also the FMCG Advisor to Helios Investment Partners and advises myriad African businesses on strategy and capital formation.

Demola Eleso

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of Contact Solutions Ltd
Demola Eleso currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Contact Solutions Ltd. He was the former CEO of Multi-Links Telecommunications in Nigeria and Head of Technology for Vodafone Qatar. Founding CTO of MTN Nigeria as part of Adrian Wood's team.

Dr David Panton

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner at Navigation Capital

Dr Ndidi Nnoli Edozien

Job Titles:
  • ESG Expert in Africa

Franklin Amoo

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner of Baylis Emerging Markets
Franklin Amoo is the Managing Partner of Baylis Emerging Markets and was previously Head of Strategic Credit at Mizuho. Prior to this he held investment roles at Deustche, BAML and DLJ and currently manages a private portfolio of six African SMEs.

Greg Parsons

Job Titles:
  • CEO of Semper Capital Management

James Turner

Job Titles:
  • Investor, Entrepreneur, and Telecom Expert
- 20 years of experience working in Africa, where he has invested in and brokered the successful sale of various companies.

Nicolas Martin

Job Titles:
  • Chief Investment Officer and Partner of Baylis Emerging Markets
Nicolas Martin is the Chief Investment Officer and Partner of Baylis Emerging Markets. Previously, he was the Head of Africa Private Equity at Ashmore, one of the largest and best-regarded EM asset managers in the world.

Paulo Gomes

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Orango

Tayo Ogundipe

Job Titles:
  • Finance Expert and Entrepreneur

Teresa Miles Walsh

Job Titles:
  • Media and Telecom Entrepreneur & Banker

Tony Dolton

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive Director at CARDINALITY
Tony Dolton is a Non-Executive Director at CARDINALITY. He was previously the CEO and Board member of Angola's leading mobile telecommunications company Unitel and Chief Technical Officer of both Vodafone Ghana and Vodafone Egypt.