The SDG team has over 100 years experience in banking, and financial institutions ("FIs") in Africa and emerging market with a track record of delivering transformation and attractive returns to shareholders. SDG's management and board bring together the best of global and local expertise in African banking, micro finance, SME banking, mortgage finance, people development and social development. The SDG team consists of a core group of professionals and a broader talent pool that is drawn upon for placement into underlying investee FIs and other specific assignments.

Core Team:

The Core Team manages the investment process, recruits additional management to investee FIs, catalyses the process of transformation and adds value to group companies.

•  Peter Hinton (UK) - CEO. Formerly of Enterprise Banking Group, ABC Bank, and CDC. He has 15 years experience working in Africa, with both financial Institutions and SMEs.



•  Caspar Sprokel (NL) - Investment Director. Formerly of Enterprise Banking Group, ABC Bank, FMO, and ING. He has 15 years experience in Africa, financial institutions and SMEs.



•  Kiendel Burritt (USA) - Investment Director. Formerly of Africap Investment and United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). She has 12 years experience in Africa and microfinance, and banking the unbanked.



•  Karina Wong (USA) - Investment Associate. She has a range of experience in SME development, microfinance, socially responsible investing and JP Morgan.

SDG Talent Pool

A key component that SDG brings to the FI transformation process is its relationship network with senior international and African bankers that can be placed in underlying investees as part of their management teams or for short term assignments. SDG has built up an extensive network of over 30 high calibre professionals who have the skills to strengthen management teams, to improve governance and to support the transformation process at investee FIs.