Teodoro de Jesus Xavier Poulson

As a Member of the Investment Committee of the Fundo Activo de Capital de Risco Angolano (FACRA),economist Teodoro Poulson leads the Fund’s overall investment strategy along with sourcing investment opportunities in Angola and across the Sub-Saharan African region. Prior to that, from May 2003 to September 2013, Teodoro worked as a money market operator with the National Bank of Angola (Banco Nacional de Angola), the country’s central bank. In this role, Teodoro was responsible for overseeing the asset management of the bank’s investment portfolio. He also served as an external debt analyst at the bank. Previously, Teodoro was a visiting fellow of macroeconomics at the Superior Institute of International Relations and Social Sciences in Angola (Instituto Superior de Relações Internacionais e Ciências Sociais em Angola). Teodoro holds a postgraduate degree in International Commerce & Law from the Law School of Agostinho Neto University (Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Agostinho Neto - UAN), Luanda, and a graduate diploma in Economics and Management from the Jean Piaget University (Universidade Jean-Piaget), Angola.