Peter Takaendesa
Peter joined Mergence in 2014 as a Senior Equity Investment Analyst specialising in the TMT sector. He became a portfolio manager in 2016 and head of the listed equities team in 2019. Peter has over 15 years’ experience in the financial services industry, having worked for several global investment banks. He won ABSIP equity analyst […]
Izak Van Niekerk
Izak brings over 15 years of financial services experience to his role as Portfolio Manager at Mergence. He co-managed portfolios from November 2019 to December 2022, having joined the team in 2011 as an equity research analyst and dealer. His current focus encompasses resources, beverages, luxury goods, and healthcare. His background extends to being an […]
Masimo Magerman
Masimo co-founded Mergence Africa Holdings in 2004 with the vision to create a world-class diversified group. With R42 billion in assets under management, the group spans asset management, derivatives trading, property, and industrial holdings. The primary subsidiary is Mergence Investment Managers, with a dual capability across Public and Private investment markets. Masimo is an entrepreneur […]
Bongani Jack
Bongani joined Mergence Investment Managers in January 2009 in the Business Development team. He has 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, where he built an extensive network. His experience includes working as an institutional sales executive in employee benefits, and a manager in corporate social investment and transformation. Bongani sits on the […]
Nyonga Fofang
Nyonga Fofang, Independent Non-Executive Director at Mergence, has 25+ years of capital markets experience, specialising in private equity, M&A, leveraged finance, and general management. He co-founded and leads Bambili Group Investment Pty Ltd, a pan-African investment holding company. Nyonga also serves as a director at SourceTrace LLC in Boston. He began as a closed-end fund […]
Sholto Dolamo
Sholto joined Mergence in July 2022. He has more than 15 years’ experience in financial services with a focus on strategic leadership, product innovation, and research across all asset classes in Public and Private markets. He held various senior roles at the Public Investment Corporation including Acting Chief Investment Officer. Before entering the financial services […]
Karen Wagner
Karen joined Mergence in February 2014 as Office Manager. In December 2017, she was promoted to HR Manager. Karen has 27 years of experience in office management and finance, having worked at several large corporates before joining Mergence. In acknowledgement of the importance of our people, Karen was appointed to the executive committee of Mergence […]
Salome Maruma
In 2023, Salome re-joined Mergence as a Senior Investment Analyst, having worked in the company in a trainee capacity before. With a focus on the retail and industrial sectors, Salome brings valuable experience from previous roles at local asset managers and a global investment bank over an eight-year career in the financial services industry.
Malose Mamashela
Malose joined Mergence in 2022 as an Investment Analyst. With 20 years of experience, she has a solid background in chemical engineering and financial analysis. Malose previously worked as a process engineer at Sasol, Project Services Group, and Chevron. She also served as a sell-side equity research analyst at Primaresearch. Additionally, she has lectured in […]
Radebe Sipamla
Radebe joined Mergence in March 2021 as Investment Analyst in the Public Markets equity team based in Johannesburg. He currently covers banks, insurance, and other financials. With five years of experience, Radebe has in-depth sector knowledge across SADC, most notably in the banking, precious metals, and telecom sectors. In 2017 he won the ABSIP award […]
Keagan Martin
Keagan Martin joined Mergence in 2021 as a Client Relationship Manager, following his experience at Prudential Investment Managers. In 2023, he transitioned into an Investment Analyst role in the public markets’ investment team, where he now specialises in small to mid-cap industrials and food producers.
Mohamed Ismail
Mohamed joined Mergence in March 2021 as Head of Fixed Income: Multi-Asset Class. He has 14 years of experience. Mohamed is responsible for a stand-alone fixed-income product and integrating a fixed-income investment process into the overall multi-asset strategy. He is the primary portfolio manager for the Mergence Composite Bond Fund and lead investment manager for […]
