TLG Capital announces new COO
TLG Capital announced today the hire of former Bank of America Merrill Lynch head of EM Equities, Henry Hall, as COO and partner, as part of a larger move toward further institutionalising its London office and increasing its investment in structuring and legal expertise.
Prior to TLG, Hall served as CFO at Kenya headquartered Pawame, a start-up providing micro-finance and off-grid solar energy to families. Hall’s previous roles in finance alongside his recent experience in the African start-up/climate impact space are an obvious fit with TLG Capital, an investment company which uses innovative financing solutions to invest in SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa for positive financial and social returns. The hiring of Hall is part of TLG’s wider team building strategy to focus on institutionalisation and localisation of origination and monitoring efforts.
Zain Latif, partner and co-founder of TLG said, “Since 2020, we decided to make sure that we focus on further institutionalisation of the TLG platform, and it is a pleasure to welcome Henry to the TLG team. Having worked with Henry at BAML, he embodies the core TLG values of integrity, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to excellence in everything that we do.”
Hall said, “I am excited to bring my expertise and energy to TLG’s mission of lending to SMEs to positively impact lives across Africa while also giving our investors an outstanding investment return. With TLG’s team, partnerships, track record and expertise, we are ready to substantially increase our levels of innovation and impact in Africa.”