Demetri Pappadopolous

Demetri has a BA (Economics) and LLB from UCT. He was one of the original directors of Steers Holdings Ltd (now Famous Brands Ltd) and is one of the pioneers of SMME franchising in Africa. He has held directorships both locally and internationally on both the JSE and LSE.

Demetri was a member of the NEPAD business foundation where he was chairman of the FMCG sector. He was co-founder of Helius Energy Plc in the UK, developed a Middelburg-based gas-fired plant with Investec and ADC Projects, as well as a Biomass Plant with Fusion Global Holdings and Sappi. In 2012, Demetri advised Exxaro in the formation of Cennergi, with whom he was instrumental in developing two fully operational wind farms totaling 224MW.

Since 2004 Demetri has pursued his vision of building an African-born investment holding company.