Management
Philip Bouwer – CEO
BA LLB
The founder and CEO of Mabele Fuels, Philip is an experienced entrepreneur and businessman, having exposure at a Senior Executive level to a number of diverse and dynamic industries. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Waterford Holdings, which launched the first investment derivative in the carbon credit market, and is the current Chairman of BLNS Ltd.
Having trained as an attorney and practiced with Arthur Andersen as a Tax and Business Law consultant, he has subsequently been exposed at a senior executive level to the renewable energy and carbon economy, manufacturing, travel and tourism, information technology and new media, retail, and financial services sectors. Through this broad business exposure, he has established an excellent rapport with a network of senior executives and colleagues in a diverse set of local and international industries.
Markus Granlund – CFO and COO
MSc Economics
Markus has been involved with Mabele Fuels for the past 14 years. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of BLNS Ltd, a fintech company active in the blockchain space, and as Chief Financial Officer of Carmanor Limited, a UK-incorporated agricultural venture with operations in Sierra Leone.
Markus started his career in M&A at investment bank Greenhill & Co in London. In 2008, he co-founded the Dubai-based, Africa-focused independent corporate finance advisory boutique Rockbury Capital, through which he advised corporates across a wide range of industries, including renewable energy and mining, on strategic matters such as M&A, project financing, and corporate restructurings.
He holds an M.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).