Everything we have accomplished and everything we've come to stand for has been a direct result of our team's effort
Charles Omanga
Executive Principal
Charles co-founded Horizon Africa Capital Ltd (“Horizon”) a boutique mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm based in Nairobi in January of 2010. The Company was the first African Partner of Global M&A and covered seven sub-Saharan countries. Over time Horizon Africa has developed a solid reputation for its professional service and is ranked amongst the top advisory firms in East Africa. Horizon has executed equity transactions in excess of USD$ 400 million and debt transactions in excess of USD$ 1 billion regionally. Charles has led and closed complex acquisitions, capital raisings and mergers in financial services, healthcare, energy and manufacturing.
In addition, Charles is an advisory lead at Horizon and is involved in significant project finance transactions. He has been called upon by several large private firms and listed NSE companies to independently lead the thinking on their expansion and financial plans.
Charles served as a Member of the Board of Directors of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). He was appointed as a Member of the Board on 30th May, 2018.His term ended in January 2023.
He served KRA in the various board committees, namely: Chairman of Board Audit And Risk, Member of the Finance Administration and Procurement, Member of the Revenue Strategy and Technology and Vice Chairman of the Human Resources Committee.
As a non-executive, Charles has also served in various boards in financial services including banking and stock brokerage.
He is a member of the Institute of Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (ICIFA).
Pareet Shah
Managing Principal
Background: Since joining Horizon in 2010, Pareet has advised clients on the structuring and execution of complex corporate finance and project finance transactions. He has also worked on M&A deals. Prior to Horizon, Pareet worked within Corporate and Investment Banking at CfC Stanbic Bank.
Academics: Pareet graduated with a BSc. (Hons) in Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (MORSE) from the University of Warwick and is a member of ACCA.
Sector Coverage: Agro-processing, Energy, Manufacturing & Industrials, Mining, Real Estate
Service Coverage: Debt Advisory & Debt Placements