Nimit Shah joined Vivo Energy as CFO in May 2024.

Before joining Vivo Energy he was a Partner in the Investment team at Africa-focused Private Equity firm, Helios Investment Partners. At Helios, over the course of 15 years he led deals in more than 30 African markets, worth in excess of $2 billion. These include GBFoods Africa, Interswitch, Continental Outdoor, and OVH Energy. While at Helios, he was part of the team that, alongside Vitol, acquired Shell’s downstream Africa business to create Vivo Energy in 2011. He remained involved with Vivo (at the board and shareholder level) through to Vivo’s listing on the LSE and JSE and ultimate take-private by Vitol.

Nimit holds an MBA from Wharton School of Business, and an MA in Economics and Management from Oxford University. He is a UK and Kenyan citizen.