01/23/2020
Bobby J. Pittman is the Managing Partner at Kupanda Capital, an operating platform established to create, capitalize and scale pan-African companies. He has helped found numerous companies, including Nithio, Mavin Global, and Fraym.io, where he currently serves as Chairman.
Prior to Kupanda Capital, Bobby 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.
Bobby previously held senior positions at several U.S. government agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Council, Treasury Department, State Department and White House.
From 2006 to 2009, he served as the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs in the White House. He was the President's lead advisor on Africa issues as well as the President’s Africa Personal Representative (APR) to the G8.
From 2004 to 2006, Bobby served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Development Finance and Debt at the Department of the Treasury. 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. He also serves on the boards of Africare and the Center for Global Development. Bobby studied economics at Florida State University and the University of Chicago.
