Declan O'Brien

Barak Fund Management Ltd. (Barak) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Floreal, Mauritius. The firm was founded by Jean Craven and Prieur du Plessis in 2007. Barak provides investors with unique, uncorrelated strategies in Emerging Markets. The flagship Barak Structured Trade Finance Fund was launched in February 2009, with the other Barak funds formed in mid- 2014 and early 2016 respectively.

Block Commodities Ltd. engages in acquiring and investing in businesses with assets related to the fertilizer industry in sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on potash exploration. The company was founded on August 11, 2011 and is headquartered in St. Peter Port, Guernsey.

BNP Paribas Cadiz Securities (Pty) Ltd. is a brokerage firm that provides brokerage services. The joint venture company is based in Newlands, South Africa. The South African company was founded in 2011.

Skybound Capital (UK) Ltd. (SC UK) is a fund of funds manager headquartered in London. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Skybound Capital Ltd., in Mauritius. SC UK provides investment management services to their clients.