"Quite simply, we are building Africa's Urban Future."

Stephen Jennings is a pioneer of capital markets in Africa and Central & Eastern Europe, responsible for over $200 billion of investment flows to these regions. He has been living and working in emerging markets for more than 25 years.

Since 2012, Stephen has focused on Rendeavour, of which he is the largest shareholder.

Prior to Rendeavour, Stephen founded Renaissance Group, in 1995, building investment banking, securities sales and trading, asset management and consumer finance businesses across Central & Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa.

During the period between 1983 and 1992, Stephen worked at Credit Suisse First Boston in New Zealand and in the New Zealand Treasury. He also consulted for the governments of New Zealand and Australia on issues of privatization.

"Transforming dreams to goals and goals to reality, this is what we do at Rendeavour"

George is an experienced financial executive who has held diverse roles across Europe, Africa and CIS, covering financial management in various environments, from business start-ups to restructurings.

Prior to joining Rendeavour in 2014, George worked at Renaissance Group and Renaissance Capital supporting the Asset Management, Investment Management, and Private Equity business units. From 2008-2012, George worked at PwC as an auditor in financial services and banking division.

George holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Tbilisi State University and is a Chartered Certified Accountant.

"The aspirations of the people in our markets inspire Rendeavour to succeed."

Preston has more than 20 years' experience in emerging markets. For Rendeavour, he leads sales, marketing and business development across the company’s new city developments. At Tatu City, he manages daily operations of the 5,000-acre Special Economic Zone in Kenya.

Previously, Preston was Head of Marketing & Public Affairs for Renaissance Group, the Moscow-based emerging markets investment firm. Prior to Renaissance, Preston was Vice President for Strategy of Russian Standard, Russia’s leading global consumer brand with interests in financial services and alcohol beverage production and distribution.

From 1993-2006, Preston was a producer and correspondent for NBC News, covering global events in the Soviet successor states, Europe, Central and South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Preston is a graduate of Cornell University and Phillips Exeter Academy.

"Rendeavour is creating new urban paradigms across Africa."

Yomi is a New York qualified attorney with significant legal and business experience across three continents, including corporate and project finance, mergers & acquisitions and urban land development projects. Yomi has been with Rendeavour since its inception and prior to that worked with Renaissance Capital and Renaissance Partners.

Yomi started his career in the New York and London offices of Weil, Gotshal & Manges and then Latham & Watkins. He has a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Illinois Wesleyan University.

"Building Kenya's future"

Responsible for the delivery of Kiswishi, Chris joined Rendeavour in 2011. Chris was previously Country Head for Rendeavour in Kenya.

Prior to Rendeavour, Chris worked for the United Nations World Food Programme, where he served in the Darfur region of Sudan, Somalia, the West Bank and Gaza and Pakistan. Prior to that, he worked in the humanitarian sector with the HALO Trust, in Cambodia, Angola, Eritrea and Abkhazia. Chris started his career with the Australian Defence Force, where he served in the Australian Regular Army as an infantry officer.

Chris is the Chairman of the Rendeavour CSR Committee.

Bright has worked for on Appolonia City since its launch in 2012. Prior to joining Appolonia City, Bright was a Senior Analyst at Black Star Advisors, a boutique private equity firm in Ghana and was involved in structuring investment deals in various industries within the SME sector. He has also worked in investment banking and the financial services sector in various roles including as an Accounts Manager at Barclaycard in the UK. Bright attained a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of Lincoln (UK) and also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics. He has completed a number of courses in finance and project management and is a member of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) where he is currently working towards obtaining final certification. Bright is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School’s Real Estate Management Program.

"Few things I have been involved in are as exciting and compelling as the work Rendeavour is doing. This is indeed a great stride for Africa’s urban development!"

Odema is a Human Resources professional with experience covering recruitment and manpower planning, training and development, compensation and benefits and employee welfare.

She began her career at Lehman Brother’s European headquarters in London and has gained extensive experience from other private sector establishments, such as Nomura International, Stanbic IBTC PLC, Asset and Resource Management (ARM Investments) and Linetrale Petroleum Limited.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Biodiversity Conservation from the University of Kent and a Master’s degree in Sustainable Business from the University of Leeds, she is also a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

‘Great minds thinking independently together to achieve a great vision ‘

Rachel is responsible for Rendeavour’s financial reporting processes and accounting systems implementation strategy. Rachel holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economic and Social Studies from the University of Manchester, England, and is a Chartered Certified Accountant.

Prior to joining Rendeavour in 2016, Rachel worked at EY for eight years as an audit manager, gaining experience in real estate and insurance sector audits.