Vika Group is building an institutional governance structure designed to ensure the platform creates value across generations — independent of any single individual. This page documents the current executive leadership, the advisory council under formation, and the target independent Board of Directors.
Governance at Vika Group is the structural foundation on which a permanent industrial institution is built.
Governance Disclaimer
The governance structures presented on this page reflect Vika Group's intended institutional design. Formal appointments to the Advisory Council and Board of Directors will be announced as the platform reaches the appropriate stage of development. No individual is presented as a confirmed appointee unless explicitly identified as a current member of the executive leadership team.
I
Executive Leadership
Active
Founder & Chief Executive Officer and senior management team responsible for day-to-day platform strategy and operating company oversight.
II
Advisory Council
Under Formation
Six senior practitioner seats across African industrial development, institutional investment, mining operations, infrastructure finance, governance, and public policy. Appointments will be announced as confirmed.
III
Board of Directors
Planned
Independent Board to be constituted as the platform reaches operational maturity — providing formal oversight, capital allocation authority, and succession governance.
Tier I — Executive Leadership
Executive Leadership
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Virginia Karanja founded Vika Group to build permanent industrial institutions across Central Africa — platforms designed not for a single investment cycle, but for the decades of productive life that follow. As Founder and Chief Executive Officer, she holds ultimate responsibility for the institution's strategic direction, capital stewardship, governance architecture, and long-term continuity.
Her approach to institution-building is grounded in a conviction that enduring value is created through disciplined capital allocation, operational accountability, and governance structures that outlast any individual. Every operating company, every governance framework, and every capital decision within Vika Group is evaluated against a single standard: what will remain useful, trusted, and productive across generations.
Virginia leads platform strategy, operating company oversight, institutional investor relations, and government and regulatory engagement across the Group's markets in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, and Angola. She is building integrated platforms that connect capital, infrastructure, operations, and people — each designed to compound in value over time and to strengthen the productive capacity of the economies in which they operate.
The institutions most worthy of long-term capital are those that hold themselves to a higher standard than the market requires — in governance, in transparency, in environmental and social accountability, and in the rigour of their operational execution. Vika Group is being built to that standard from inception.
“Institutions are measured not by the projects they begin, but by the value they continue creating across generations.”
Executive Responsibilities
Senior Strategic Advisors

Senior Strategic Advisor
Philippe Egoume brings 28 years of experience at the International Monetary Fund, where he developed deep expertise in African economic policy, institutional development, and the macroeconomic conditions that determine the long-term investment environment across the continent.
Advisory Focus
African economic policy
Institutional relationships
Regulatory & policy environment
Macroeconomic analysis
Further Appointments
Additional senior advisors are being identified and engaged. Appointments will be announced as they are confirmed.
Tier II — Advisory Council
Under FormationVika Group is building an Advisory Council of six senior practitioners across the domains most critical to the platform's institutional development. Each seat has been defined by domain, seniority, and the specific expertise required. Appointments will be announced as they are formally confirmed.
Advisory Council members will provide strategic counsel to the executive team and support the transition to formal Board governance as the platform reaches operational maturity.
01
African Industrial Development
Advisory Council Member — Under Recruitment
Advisory Focus
Industrial platform strategy
African Development Bank relationships
Cross-border operational frameworks
Long-duration capital deployment
Vika Group is identifying a senior practitioner with deep experience in African industrial platform development, spanning development finance institutions and operational industrial holding companies across Sub-Saharan Africa.
02
Institutional Investment
Advisory Council Member — Under Recruitment
Advisory Focus
Sovereign wealth fund relationships
Institutional investor due diligence
Fund structure & governance standards
Frontier market capital deployment
Vika Group is identifying a senior practitioner with a background in institutional investment management and direct experience allocating capital to frontier and emerging markets on behalf of sovereign wealth funds or major pension funds.
03
Mining Operations
Advisory Council Member — Under Recruitment
Advisory Focus
DRC mining operations & permitting
Copperbelt operational experience
Community relations frameworks
Underground mine management
Vika Group is identifying a senior operational mining practitioner with direct experience in the DRC and Copperbelt, with general management or COO-level responsibility at a significant underground or open-pit operation in Central Africa.
04
Infrastructure Finance
Advisory Council Member — Under Recruitment
Advisory Focus
Project finance structuring
IFC & DFI co-investment frameworks
Blended finance mechanisms
Infrastructure capital stack design
Vika Group is identifying a senior infrastructure finance specialist with direct experience structuring DFI-anchored transactions in frontier markets, with a background at IFC, Proparco, BII, or a comparable institution.
05
Governance & Compliance
Advisory Council Member — Under Recruitment
Advisory Focus
Board governance design
Audit & risk committee structure
Institutional compliance frameworks
Non-executive director practice
Vika Group is identifying an independent governance practitioner with board-level experience at institutional-quality companies operating in Africa, with audit committee or risk committee leadership experience and familiarity with the governance standards expected by development finance institutions and sovereign wealth funds.
06
Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs
Advisory Council Member — Under Recruitment
Advisory Focus
DRC & Zambia government relations
AU & multilateral institution engagement
Regulatory risk assessment
Central African political economy
Vika Group is identifying a senior public policy practitioner with deep knowledge of the DRC, Zambia, and Angola regulatory environments, with experience in government relations, multilateral institution engagement, or diplomatic service in Central Africa.
Tier III — Board of Directors
PlannedVika Group is committed to constituting an independent Board of Directors as the platform reaches the scale and operational maturity that warrants formal board governance. The profiles below represent the target composition by domain — the seniority, expertise, and independence the platform is seeking in each independent non-executive director seat.
Formal appointments will be announced as they are confirmed. No individual is presented as a current board member. The committee designations below reflect the intended committee structure established in the Board Charter.
Governance Disclaimer
The governance structures presented reflect Vika Group's intended institutional design. Formal appointments will be announced as the platform reaches the appropriate stage of development. The Board of Directors has not yet been formally constituted.
01
Capital Markets & Development Finance
Independent Non-Executive Director — Seat Reserved
Target: Chair — Audit & Risk Committee
Board Focus
Development finance institution relationships
Capital allocation oversight
Audit & financial reporting integrity
Frontier market investment governance
Vika Group is identifying an independent non-executive director with deep experience in development finance, capital markets, and institutional investment in Africa, with prior board service at companies operating in the DRC, Zambia, or comparable frontier markets, and the financial expertise required to chair an Audit & Risk Committee.
02
Corporate Governance & Legal
Independent Non-Executive Director — Seat Reserved
Target: Chair — Governance & Nominations Committee
Board Focus
Board governance design & director duties
Governance & nominations committee leadership
Legal risk & compliance oversight
Institutional investor governance standards
Vika Group is identifying an independent non-executive director with senior corporate governance and legal expertise, with prior non-executive director experience at institutional-quality companies operating in Africa and familiarity with the governance standards expected by development finance institutions and sovereign wealth funds.
03
Mining Operations & Industrial Development
Independent Non-Executive Director — Seat Reserved
Target: Chair — Investment & Capital Allocation Committee
Board Focus
Mining & industrial operational oversight
Capital expenditure & investment review
DRC & Copperbelt operational risk
Multi-vertical industrial platform governance
Vika Group is identifying an independent non-executive director with operational and executive experience in the mining and industrial sectors across Central and Southern Africa, with COO or CEO-level experience at a significant mining or industrial operation in the DRC or Copperbelt.
Board Committee Structure
The following committee structure is established in accordance with the Board Charter. Committee chairs are designated and will assume formal committee responsibilities upon the platform's first close of institutional capital.
Oversight of financial reporting, internal controls, risk management frameworks, and external audit. Responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial information presented to capital partners and stakeholders.
Composition
Majority independent directors; chaired by an independent director with financial expertise.
Oversight of board composition, director nominations, governance frameworks, and succession planning at board and executive level. Responsible for ensuring the board has the skills, experience, and independence required for effective oversight.
Composition
Majority independent directors; chaired by the Board Chair or a designated independent director.
Oversight of executive remuneration, incentive structures, and alignment between management compensation and long-term platform value creation. Responsible for ensuring remuneration frameworks attract and retain institutional-quality leadership.
Composition
Entirely independent directors; chaired by an independent director.
Review and approval of capital allocation decisions above defined thresholds, including operating company investments, acquisitions, and significant capital expenditure. Responsible for ensuring capital allocation discipline meets institutional investor standards.
Composition
Mix of executive and independent directors; chaired by an independent director with investment expertise.
Oversight of environmental, social, and governance performance across all operating companies. Responsible for ensuring the platform's ESG commitments are embedded in operations and reported transparently to all stakeholders.
Composition
Mix of executive and independent directors; chaired by an independent director with ESG expertise.
Institutional Continuity
Vika Group's full institutional continuity framework — covering leadership succession, capital allocation discipline, business continuity planning, risk oversight, and long-term ownership philosophy.
View FrameworkGovernance Overview
Vika Group's governance principles, ethics and compliance framework, anti-corruption policy, responsible business conduct, and community engagement standards.
Governance OverviewThe institution is designed to endure across generations — independent of any single individual, and accountable to the long-term standard it has set for itself.
The governance architecture documented on this page reflects the deliberate design choices of a platform built from inception to meet the standards of the world's most demanding institutional capital partners. Formal appointments will be announced as the platform reaches the appropriate stage of development.