African Collaborations Group (ACG), a strategic project origination and collaboration platform, has announced the appointment of Paulo Gomes to its Advisory Board. Gomes brings over 30 years of executive experience in sovereign advisory, infrastructure finance, and corporate investment across Africa. He is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Constelor Investment Holdings, a pan-African investment management and strategic advisory firm.
Gomes has played a significant role in shaping modern African finance, serving on the Board of the World Bank Group from 1998 to 2006. He was instrumental in launching the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and securing over $1 billion for the Democratic Republic of the Congo's post-conflict recovery. Gomes has also co-founded several institutions, including the Africa Finance Corporation and the Green Climate Fund.
As Founder and Chairman of Orango Investment Corporation, Gomes has advised several African sovereign funds, including Angola and Senegal. He currently serves as a strategy advisor to a leading African industrial group on its continental expansion. Gomes has also co-founded Geronimo, an integrated cocoa value chain initiative, and Alta Mar, a sustainable aquaculture venture.
Gomes' appointment to the ACG Advisory Board reflects a shared strategic vision: the conviction that Africa's long-term prosperity depends on the industrialization of its core sectors through pan-African, financially sustainable, and continentally owned models. ACG focuses on originating bankable sport and entertainment district ecosystems, moving from a fragmented, project-by-project logic to an ecosystem approach.
Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Founder and Executive Chairman of ACG, welcomes Gomes' appointment, citing his track record in shaping African finance and continental strategy. Gomes shares this vision, stating that sport and entertainment are high-yield sectors in Africa that require industrial discipline, continental scale, and African ownership.
The ACG Advisory Board provides strategic guidance as ACG originates and structures large-scale sport and entertainment district projects across the continent. Africa's sport economy is projected to reach $20 billion by 2035, up from approximately $12 billion today. ACG addresses the gap in integrated district ecosystems required to support large-scale development.
Through its collaborative model, ACG convenes governments, development finance institutions, investors, sport bodies, and infrastructure partners to support the development of financially sustainable, mixed-use district ecosystems. Gomes' presence on the Advisory Board is seen as a strategic asset, bringing expertise and experience to the organization.
Key points
- Paulo Gomes appointed to African Collaborations Group Advisory Board
- Gomes brings over 30 years of executive experience in African finance and investment
- ACG focuses on originating bankable sport and entertainment district ecosystems in Africa
