Mahlako A Phahla Investments (‘’Mahlako’’) last week won the National Association of Security Professionals (NASP) Africa Private Equity Award at the prestigious 34th Annual NASP Financial Services Conference in Philadelphia, US which brings together financial services professionals from various sectors, and provides a platform to explore the latest concepts, trends, and solutions to address pressing community issues. Mahlako is an African women-owned social infrastructure group in advisory services, financial services and alternative investment management, focused on the delivery of effective socio-economic developmental assets and implementable solutions that deliver sustainable impact and superior risk adjusted return profiles over the long term. 

Makole is a qualified chartered accountant with over 24 years of experience in private equity, ESG investing, asset management, and infrastructure and development finance. Makole spearheads the Mahlako Financial Services Energy Fund, applying innovative solutions to investing and building sustainable energy businesses across the renewable energy, gas, and energy services subsectors.