Zoscales Partners has strengthened its operating partner and senior advisory line-up with three new appointments: Peter Njoka, Adema Sangale and Tenke Zoltani. All three bring extensive investment, operational and impact experience to the firm.
“We are delighted that Zoscales can attract such experienced and respected persons to join our team,” says Jacop B. Rentschler, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Zoscales. “Peter and Adema will strengthen our local entrepreneur model, allowing Zoscales Partners to integrate successful entrepreneurs into its investment strategy and create overall operational value. Tenke is putting together impact principles fundamental to our approach at Zoscales. Lastly, Adema and Tenke’s appointments mean that we realise a gender balance in our advisory board. Zoscales now has one of the strongest teams in Africa.”
Adema Sangale joined as Operating Partner at Zoscales Partners and supports the strategic value creation strategies of Zoscales Partners’ FMCG investee companies and serves on the board of Ethio-Asian Industries S.C. She is currently focused on evolving established African-headquartered enterprises to the next level of growth. Adema’s professional expertise was built throughout her 17-year career working for Procter & Gamble in various leadership roles across Africa, Europe and North America. Adema was an Edward S. Mason Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (USA) from which she graduated with a Master in Public Administration and Public Policy. She also holds an MBA from the University of Oxford (UK) which she attended as a Chevening Scholar.
Peter Njoka joined as Operating Partner at Zoscales Partners and Advisor in a non-executive role to the Investment Committee. Peter spent over 20 years in private equity and investment management. As Managing Director at Abraaj for 17 years, Peter was instrumental in building the firm’s Africa presence and was responsible for key East Africa transactions. One of these transactions included the transformative acquisition of a position in Brookside Africa Limited, the largest dairy processor in East Africa, where he is still a Member of the Board of Directors. Peter holds a BSc in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Nairobi (Kenya).
Tenke Zoltani is Senior Impact Advisor to Zoscales Partners and comes with over a decade of experience in impact investing origination, diligence, execution and monitoring. She is a Development Finance Advisor to the UN, a Committee Member of 100 Women in Finance, a member of Sustainable Finance Geneva and sits on several impact investing fund boards. Previously, Tenke was Director, Impact Investing at UBS where she built the impact investing advisory offering for UHNW clients. Tenke holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from Columbia University (USA) and an MSc in International Political Economy from The London School of Economics and Political Science (UK).