Capital has been led by co-CEOs Ruslan Babaev and Anna Vyshlova, who oversee strategy and the day-to-day operations of the firm. Both Ruslan Babaev and Anna Vyshlova had previously served in management positions at the firm. Dmitry Razumov is chairman of Renaissance Capital's board of directors, providing oversight and guidance on its strategic development and international expansion and managing the firm's relationships with key clients and stakeholders in all of the firm's markets. Anthony Simone, Renaissance Capital's president, focuses on the firm's international offices and institutional client coverage, as well as regulatory, governance and other corporate matters. Elena Grishina is Renaissance Capital's CFO. Within this role, she is responsible for Renaissance Capital's financing activities and investor relations. Amr Helal is CEO for North Africa. He has been with the firm since October 2017 as an independent non-executive director in Cairo. In the capacity of chief executive officer, Amr leads the firm's franchise in North Africa and oversees the company's strategy and senior client coverage in the region. Stanley Kariuki is CEO and head of equities for Kenya, where he oversees the local team and has responsibility for trading and operations. Marios Hadjiyannakis is CEO for Cyprus. He has the overall responsibility for regional business development, operations and regulatory relations. Geography Renaissance Capital is focused on emerging and frontier markets. The firm has offices in Moscow, London, New York, Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Cairo and Nicosia. Cairo serves as the focal point for the firm's activities in the Middle East and North Africa. One of the landmark transactions in this region was the first equity placement on the Egyptian Stock Exchange, completed in May 2016 on behalf of Egypt El Mansour & El Maghraby Investment and Development Company through an accelerated book build of Crédit Agricole Egypt SAE shares. Renaissance Capital acted as the sole organiser and bookrunner of the placement. Renaissance Capital's office in Lagos (Nigeria) serves as a hub for the firm's West African operations, and its Nairobi (Kenya) office provides a base for its activities in the east of the continent. The firm has managed transactions in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Egypt and Zambia. Rankings, ratings and awards Renaissance Capital became the winner of Global Finance magazine’s inaugural Sustainable Finance Awards 2021 in the categories ‘Outstanding Sustainable Financing in Emerging Markets in CEE’ and ‘Outstanding Leadership in Social Bonds in CEE’. In 2020,