Africa-focused private equity firm opens its doors

New firm backed by brewing scion John Coors will target investments to reduce poverty across region

A private equity firm led by brewing scion John Coors has opened its first office, focusing on African investments.

One Thousand & One Voices has hired three buyout executives for the launch. The former founding partner of Emerging Capital Partners, Navaid Burney, joins the firm alongside Merafe Moloto and Michael Adiukwu. They will be based the firm's new Johannesburg office.

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