Rt Hon Mark Simmonds was UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office Minister with responsibilities for Africa, the Caribbean, UK Overseas Territories, International Energy and Conflict Prevention and worked closely with UK Export Finance. He served as a Member of the Parliament for 14 years. He was also a Senior Advisor to Prime Minister David Cameron.

Mark now has a variety of roles aimed at facilitating investment into Africa, including as Chairman of the global investment platform ‘Invest Africa’, Senior Advisor to the Sidara group, and positions with leading financial services, education, and healthcare groups.

He is Honorary Vice President of Flora & Fauna International, a Trustee of the British Institute in East Africa and Board Member of Engender Health. He is a Member of his Majesty’s Privy Council.

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