CO-FOUNDER & CEO / INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Jean-Claude Konan

Jean-Claude is Co-Founder and CEO of OSA Growth Capital, focusing on deal sourcing, initial analysis and transaction structuring. Previously, he founded OSA Advsiory in 2018, a leading consulting firm with a geographical focus on West Africa, advising companies and institutions from the private, public and social sectors on how to develop and grow their business in West Africa. As part of his work, he has also undertaken capital raising and investment projects in the areas of health, energy, water sectors and as a strategic partner of the Ivorian government, to mobilize 5.8 billion euros (6.4 billion US dollars) for the tourism sector in 2019.

He has worked for leading management consultancies and banking institutions such as KPMG Advisory, Barclays Bank, Allianz Global Investors and BNP Paribas CIB and holds an Executive Master in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from HEC Paris, an MBA in International Business from ISG Paris and a BA from Wales University UK.

Jean-Claude is a member of the Investment Committee of OSA Growth Capital.

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR / INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Julie Blümmel-Gascoin

Julie Blümmel-Gascoin joins International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with over 10 years of professional experience in project finance in developing countries. Driven by the desire to make an impact through her work, Julie has dedicated her career to contributing towards providing access to decent, economically, and environmentally sustainable infrastructure for all As Project Finance Manager, and more recently Deputy Director of Innovative Finance at Eranove Group, a pan-African utility specialized in access to essential water and electricity services, she has worked on the development and structuring of numerous infrastructure projects throughout Western and Central Africa. Previously, Julie worked as an Investment Officer at Proparco's regional office in Abidjan.

Julie is Franco-German and holds a dual-degree in Corporate and Public Management from HEC and Sciences Po Paris. In 2021, she participated in the Social Finance Programme at Oxford University and attended courses by the Initiative for Blended Finance at UZH last year.

Julie is a member of the Investment Committee of OSA Growth Capital.

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR / INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Pauline Deschryver

Pauline Deschryver works for DTEK, the largest energy investor in Ukraine and present in the EU. As a senior corporate finance manager in the London office, she is responsible for project & corporate finance, strategy development and investor relations. With nine years of professional experience in the public and private sectors (including seven in Africa), she has honed her skills in project finance, strategy consulting and sovereign advisory in emerging markets. Her expertise lies in infrastructure finance, investment analysis, and green and sustainable finance. Prior to DTEK, Pauline was an Investment Officer at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) focusing on infrastructure in East and West Africa. She was involved in originating and structuring deals in the infrastructure space, managing portfolio, and contributing to the Global Carbon Credits Working Group. Pauline holds a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University and a Dual Master in Public and Corporate Management from HEC Paris and Sciences Po Paris. Pauline is a member of the Investment Committee of OSA Growth Capital.

CHAIRMAN OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Patrice Fonlladosa

Patrice Fonlladosa is a recognised expert with more than 35 years of experience in leading companies worldwide in the development, construction and operation of environmental infrastructure. Patrice was Chairman and CEO of Veolia Water in the Africa, Middle East and India region until 2019. He was in charge of the Group's strategic partnerships, establishing new alliances with various stakeholders such as development finance institutions (IFC, Proparco...) and institutional investors.

Before joining Veolia more than 24 years ago, Patrice was Financial Director of Matra Transport Taiwan and Bouygues Travaux Publics. In addition to these professional roles, Patrice served for several years as Director of AFD (the French Development Agency) and MEDEF (the largest French business network).

Currently President of the think tank (Re)sources, he advises public and private organisations on international development and governance. He is also an independent director on several boards in France and abroad and on CIAN (Conseil des Investisseurs en Afrique).

Patrice is a member of the Investment Committee of OSA Growth Capital.

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR / INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Thomas Ronfeld

Thomas works as an Independent Director at OSA Growth Capital. He has over 30 years experience in alternative investments. He started as a trader at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 1989. Since 2008 he has been a director at the private bank Donner & Reuschel, working in corporate finance, primary markets and more recently alternative investments. The rapid growth of alternative investments has led him to focus on innovative and high yielding investment opportunities in private equity, private debt, real estate, sports and infrastructure.

Ronfeld is a member of the Investment Committee of OSA Growth Capital.

SENIOR ADVISOR Pierre Schroeder

Pierre is Senior Advisor at OSA Growth Capital, for 20 years, he has managed proprietary trading positions, trading and sales teams for Société Générale (SocGen), spending the last 10 years as Manager of the 350-person Fixed Income and Corporate Finance Division of SocGen New York, with responsibility for all trading activities in Montreal, Panama City, Mexico City, Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires. In this position, Pierre’s teams accounted for over 50% of Socgen’s worldwide Interest rate & FX risk limits, and achieved 75% of SocGen’s global net results in these asset classes. Under Pierre's management, the New York businesses into a $1 billion a year operation, the second biggest profit center for SocGen's Investment Bank.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER / INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Franck Nlom

Franck is responsible for internal operational management, monitoring and evaluation, external reporting and the management of development projects. He has over 10 years of professional experience in wealth management, compliance, business development and as an investor in Europe and Africa. He has worked for KPMG Advisory, Natixis Asset Management and Natixis Wealth Manage- ment, advising institutional and private investors. At Société Générale Bank, he coordinated relations with the ACPR and the European Central Bank. Franck holds a Masters in Inter- national Finance from ESLSCA Business School. Franck is a member of the Investment Committee of OSA Growth Capital.

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR / INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Sandrina Gomes

Sandrina is member of the investment committee of OSA Growth Capital and has over 10 years of experience in impact investing, consulting and business development in Africa. Sandrina is Director of Sustainable Development and Communication for Indorama in Senegal. She has worked on numerous projects for the African Development Bank in West Africa. She holds an MBA from Lancaster University Business School in the UK and a Masters in Human Sciences from the University of Paris VIII in France.

PRINCIPAL COUNSEL Ph.D. Wilfried Bassalé

Dr Bassalé is a Luxembourg lawyer with over 10 years of international experience in the construction, infrastructure, energy and transport sectors in Africa and Europe. An expert in public-private partnerships, he is a member of the PPP Working Group of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and has worked with DFI, national and international financial institutions such as Compagnie Benjamin de Rothschild, PNUD, BAD, US-AID, UE. A graduate of the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris, he also holds a doctorate in law from the University of Luxembourg.

INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE- INTERN Sumiko Saito

Sumiko is Investment Associate of OSA Growth Capital. She has experience in M&A finance and strategy, including cross-border deals between emerging markets and Japan. She started her career at a Financial advisory firm and switched to Accenture Strategy, where she gained diverse skills in transactions including business and financial due diligence and corporate valuation. Leveraging those capabilities, she was in charge of finance training at the M&A division of Accenture. She has also helped a Japanese coding school expand into Africa by opening its first branch in Africa. Sumiko is an MBA candidate at HEC Paris and VP of Finance of Africa Club.