Vishal Agarwal
| Vishal Agarwal | |
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 Vishal Agarwal at his Book Launch in March 2018 | |
| Born | Vishal Agarwal Bombay, India |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Arizona (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Management) |
| 💼 Occupation | Businessman, investment Banker and project financier |
| 📆 Years active | Since 1993 |
| Title | Chairman & Chief Executive of Full Circle Africa |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Mira Agarwal |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
Vishal Agarwal is a businessman, investment banker and infrastructure specialist currently living and working in Kenya. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive of Full Circle Africa. He is also the founder, board chair and governor of Capital Club East Africa. He has published a book, Give to Book, a senior's guide to navigating the corporate life.
Over the past decade, Vishal has been working in China in close quarters as a lead in high-level engagements in Africa and China. Some of his most significant deals include:
- The Kenya-Uganda rail recession that made a mark as a major Bi-National Public Private Partnership in the transport sector in East Africa[1][2]
- A public offering of Kengen (Kenya), Kenya's electricity generating company. A first of its kind.[3][4]
- The acquisition of Telkom Kenya by France Telecom, the biggest foreign direct investment in Kenya at the time.
Background and education[edit]
Vishal was born in Bombay, India. He lived in Iran during the Iran-Iraq War and was later educated through his adolescence in the US where he attended the University of Arizona graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration & Management.
Career[edit]
Vishal started doing mass privatization deals in Eastern Europe after the fall of the Soviet Union in the mid-1990s. From there he moved to deals in Asia and the Indian sub-continent, besides doing some transactions in Central America in Nicaragua, Belize, Panama and Costa Rica.[5]
From 1993 to 1996, he worked as a Senior Consultant for Price Waterhouse in New York and Washington DC. He then worked as a Senior Executive from 1996 to 2004 in project finance, consulting, energy and utilities in the greater Boston area.
In 2004, he moved to Africa and served as a Senior Partner & Deals Leader for PwC Africa based in Kenya until 2014[6], before moving to General Electric Africa as the Managing Director of Project Development and Investments for SSA[7] until July 2017. [8]
Awards[edit]
| Conferer | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Business Daily Africa | Top 40 Under 40 | 2010[9] |
| EMEA Finance | Best African Project Finance Advisory | 2009[10] |
| African Investor | Financial Consultancy of The Year | 2008[10][11][12] |
Personal life[edit]
He is married to Mira Agarwal, and together they have two daughters.
References[edit]
- ↑ Olita, Rueben (18 December 2006). "THE running of the Kenya-Uganda Railways has finally been handed over to the Rift Valley Railways (RVR), after it (RVR) paid the two governments $5m in concession fees". New Vision. Nairobi. Retrieved 18 December 2006.
- ↑ Reporter, URN (18 December 2006). "Rift Valley Railways Pays Concession Fees". URN. Nairobi. Retrieved 18 December 2006.
- ↑ Otuki, Neville (14 January 2014). "PwC names new deal-maker as Agarwal quits". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ↑ Wahome, Muna (21 May 2006). "Behind the Curtains at KenGen IPO" (PDF). Daily Monitor. Retrieved 21 May 2006.
- ↑ "Vishal Agarwal - Renowned African Investor". African Speakers and Artists. 2017-03-07.
- ↑ "Law, Justice and Development Week 2011 - Speaker Biographies Page 3" (PDF). The World Bank.
- ↑ "2016 MEFMI Combined Forum - Speakers Page 10" (PDF). Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa.
- ↑ "Vishal Agarwal , Managing Director (Developments & Investments), GE Africa". African Investor.
- ↑ "Business Daily Life, TOP 40 Under 40 MEN : Page 19" (PDF).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "PricewaterhouseCoopers, Africa Central Annual Review : Page 9" (PDF).
- ↑ "PwC wins global award". Capital Business. NAIROBI. December 11, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
- ↑ "PWC wins top investor award". Standard Media. NAIROBI. December 12, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
External links[edit]
- Capital Club East Africa Board
- Give to Get Book Website
- Bert Martinez Review - Vishal Agarwal Give To Get: A Senior Leader’s Guide To Navigating Corporate Life
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