Bobby Pittman

Bobby is a Founding Partner of Kupanda Capital, a platform to advise, create and scale companies that have lasting impact. He has helped found numerous companies, including Nithio and Fraym, where he currently serves as Chairman. He is also the Chairman of the Board for the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD). Previously, he was Vice President of Infrastructure, Private Sector, and Regional Integration at the African Development Bank (AfDB). There he managed one of the largest portfolios in Africa, including more than $25 billion in active projects across 52 African countries. He served as the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs in the White House from 2006 to 2009. He was the President's lead advisor on Africa issues as well as the President’s Africa Personal Representative (APR) to the G8. Bobby also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Development Finance and Debt at the Department of the Treasury from 2004 to 2006. He was a key architect and the lead U.S. negotiator of the 100 percent debt relief proposal endorsed by the G8 at the Gleneagles Summit in July 2005. To date, this effort has delivered over $40 billion in debt stock cancellation for the world’s poorest countries. Africa Fund Manager magazine named Bobby to its inaugural 'Power 50' list of industry leaders who are shaping investment trends in Africa."