Firdhose Coovadia is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a Bachelors and honours degree in Commerce and Accounting from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. He has over 23 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, audit and investment gained in a variety of institutions including KPMG, UBS Warburg, The National Investor and Essar Global Fund. Mr Coovadia also has extensive experience in emerging markets, having been involved in advising governments, parastatals and companies on the African continent, India, Europe and in the Middle East. He played an integral role in many landmark African and Middle Eastern public and private equity transactions, has managed regional and global private equity funds, and played an active role in assisting portfolio companies with business development and cross-border transactions or business relationships across Africa, the Middle East and Asia. His experience spans several sectors including mining and natural resources, telecommunications, business process outsourcing, infrastructure, healthcare and manufacturing. Mr Coovadia has spoken on private equity investments in emerging markets at several international conferences including addressing the G20, WEF Africa, Middle East Capital Markets, and Nordic Pensions & Investments.
