Natalie Kolbe, Partner: Private Equity, Actis

Having travelled extensively across growth markets, it’s their buzz as well as their unique challenges and opportunities that have always inspired Natalie. She began her career working for Investec Bank, where she was responsible for a team of investment consultants; she then moved to stockbrokers Thebe Securities.

Driven by her desire to contribute to the evolution of growth economies, Natalie joined Actis in 2003. She is now responsible for Actis’ investments in Tracker, Sigma Pensions and Coricraft and continues to work on new deals across Southern Africa.

Natalie holds a BComm from the University of Witwatersrand, an MBA (Cum Laude) from Wits Business School and is a CFA charter holder.