David Morley
Partner @ Actis
David Morley is a startup investor at Actis. In 1977, David left the shores of the UK for the first time as a 17-year-old. His travels took him throughout Latin America, but the experience that stayed with him was being swept along by the carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Right then, he decided that there was a more interesting world out there, one that he wanted to be a part of.Staying true tohis decision, David has been working in emerging markets for over two decades. He joined CDC in 1991 and was responsible for setting up its South Africa team in 1996, where he lived for seven years. David has been instrumental in a number of significant investments including Lenco in South Africa; Africa's Protea Hotels; TRAC Toll Concessions; and the management buyout of Engro Chemicals in Pakistan.Before joining Actis, David spent five years at Swiss-based commodities trader EDM Schluter & Co, much of it based in Africa. He holds a degree in economics and land economy from Cambridge University, an MA in development economics from the University of East Anglia and an MBA from London Business School.David manages an opportunistic real estate fund, creating assets of institutional quality that are also green and enduring.
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About Actis
Actis is a leading investor in growth markets across Africa, Asia and Latin America. They deliver consistent, competitive returns, responsibly, through insights gained from trusted relationships, local knowledge and deep sector expertise. Founded in 2004, they have an unparalleled heritage in growth markets, set within a culture of activeownership. They have raised US$14bn since inception and employ over 200 people, including a team of c.120 investment professionals, working across 16 offices globally. Their investors’ capital is at work in c.70 companies around the world, employing over 116,500 people. Actis is a global platform offering a multi-asset strategy through the asset classes of private equity, energy, infrastructure and real estate. Their depth of experience, global insight and local understanding make them the partner of choice for investors, management teams, entrepreneurs and governments. They invest with an exclusive focus on intra-growth market investing (their 'south-south' approach): sharing knowledge and experience across regions and businesses to help deliver consistent, competitive returns responsibly.
Actis Contacts
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Chu Kong
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David Morley
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Fash Sawyerr
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Funke Okubadejo
Director, Real Estate
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