Non-Executive Director

Citizen and Resident of Mauritius
Appointed: 01/07/2015

Skills and experience

Arnaud Lagesse is the Group CEO of IBL Ltd. He is one of the Mauritian
private sector’s most prominent leaders and is known for driving IBL Group
with innovative and challenging undertakings. In 2016, he initiated the
merger of GML Investissement Ltée and Ireland Blyth Limited and created
the new entity IBL Ltd, which became the n°1 group in Mauritius and
2nd largest group in the region, excluding South Africa.

Qualifications

• Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism Introduction Course – DTOS – April 2023
• Breakthrough Executive Program – Egon Zehnder-Mobius, Portugal
• Advanced Management Program (AMP180) – Harvard Business School, United States
• Executive Education Program – INSEAD, France
• Graduated from the Institut Supérieur de Gestion – Paris, France
• Master’s in Management – Université d’Aix-Marseille II, France

External Appointments

• Chairman
  • Bloomage Ltd
  • Camp Investment Limited
  • City Brokers Ltd
  • Fondation Joseph Lagesse
  • Phoenix Beverages Limited
  • Phoenix Investment Company Limited
  • The Lux Collective Limited
  • Miwa Sugar Ltd
    
• Member of the Board of Directors
  • IBL Ltd
  • Alteo Limited
  • Pick and Buy Limited
  • Seafood Hub Limited
• Other non-listed Mauritian Companies

Core competencies

Business & Finance, Deal Structuring, and Strategic Business Development.

Non-Executive Director

Citizen and Resident of Mauritius
Appointed: 01/07/2015

Skills and experience

Hugues Lagesse, currently the CEO of Bluelife Limited (BLL), was formerly Head of Projects
and Strategic Property Development at BLL, a real estate company that develops property
in Mauritius. He has acquired considerable experience and competence in high-end residential and mixed-use real estate.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Administration and Finance
  • Ecole Supérieure de Gestion – Paris
• Management Program INSEAD – France
• Real Estate Program – Harvard Business School – United States
• General Management Program for Mauritius and South East Africa – ESSEC

External Appointments

• BlueLife Limited
• Phoenix Beverages Limited
• Phoenix Investment Company Limited
• Camp Investment Company Limited

Core competencies

Real Estate, Property Development, and Management.

Non-citizen and Non-resident of Mauritius
Appointed: 01/10/2022

Skills and experience

William Egbe is an engineer by training, corporate executive, and company director with almost 30 years of experience in leadership roles within American and British multinational companies, operating across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. He has held roles in engineering, finance, marketing, manufacturing, and general management across Telecoms, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, and Imaging industries. He spent 19 years in general management and executive roles within the Coca-Cola Company, including President for Sub-Saharan Africa. He also previously served as Managing Director for Kodak’s Dental Products business in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and MBA from Howard University, USA.

External Appointments

• Independent Board Member, Tana Africa Capital (Mauritius)
• Board of Trustees, Jacobs Foundation (Switzerland)
• Board member, Essential Med Foundation (Switzerland)

Core competencies

General Management, Operations Optimisation, Corporate Strategy, Franchise Operations, Investment and Growth Advisory, and Business Operations in Africa, Europe, and Middle East..

Citizen and Resident of Mauritius
Appointed: 12/11/2016

Skills and experience

Martine de Fleuriot de la Colinière is a founder and executive director of the Asterism Group, one of the oldest financial and fiduciary service providers in Mauritius serving institutional and private investors, and family offices. She is currently actively involved as an executive director of Asterism. Her career spans over 35 years and until February 2025, she headed the Commercial, Corporate and Banking department of ENSafrica (Mauritius), one of the largest law firms in Mauritius. She is an experienced barrister and is recognised as a leading lawyer by international legal rating agencies.

Qualifications

• Diplômes d’Études Approfondies – Mention Droit Privé – Université de Droit, d’Économie et des Sciences Sociales – Aix Marseille III
• Barrister’s Examination – Council of Legal Education Mauritius

External Appointments

• None

Citizen and Resident of Mauritius
Appointed: 12/02/2018

Skills and experience

Benoit Lagesse started his career with Touche Ross before working at Canadian Pacific in London, then moving to Zimbabwe to manage a farming business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (Computers) – Manchester University – England
• Chartered Accountant – England & Wales

External Appointments

• Chairman of GML Ineo Ltée
• Chairman of Mon Loisir Ltée
• Alteo Energy Ltd
• Compagnie Sucrière de Saint Antoine

Core competencies

Finance, Accounting, and Agriculture.

Citizen and Non-resident of Mauritius
Appointed: 01/07/2015

Skills and experience

Jean-Pierre Lagesse is a specialist in property investment, development, asset enhancement and portfolio management in London. He has been a partner of 10 Ant Group since 2007 and is responsible for the purchase and redevelopment of real estate. He has more than twenty years of experience in the sector, both in Europe and Africa.

Qualifications

• MBA from Cranfield School of Management – UK

External Appointments

• None.

Core competencies

Property Development, and Real Estate.

Citizen and Resident of Mauritius
Appointed: 01/07/2016

Skills and experience

Stephane Lagesse has extensive experience in the garment sector, having worked for more than 35 years for the Palmar Group in Mauritius.

Qualifications

• Degree in Gestion des Entreprises – Paris Dauphine

External Appointments

• The United Basalt Products Ltd
• Terrarock

Core competencies

Finance, Textile, Manufacturing, and Trading.

Citizen and Resident of Mauritius
Appointed: 24/09/1983

Skills and experience

Thierry Lagesse is a visionary entrepreneur, who, amongst other ventures, launched a Direct-To-Home satellite television company in the Indian Ocean Islands. He was also involved in building up the textile industry in Mauritius in the 1980s. He serves as a director on the Boards of several listed companies on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius.

Qualifications

• Maîtrise des Sciences de Gestion – Université de Paris Dauphine

External Appointments

• Alteo Limited
• Lux Island Resorts Ltd
• Phoenix Beverages Limited
• Phoenix Investment Company Limited
• The United Basalt Products Ltd
• Camp Investment Company Limitedne

Core competencies

Entrepreneurship, Business Development and Finance, Strategic Development, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Textile, and Media.

Citizen and Resident of Mauritius
Appointed: 18/12/2019

Skills and experience

Isabelle de Melo has held executive and leadership positions as CFO, Head of HR and COO in various fast-growing companies and institutions in Europe, from high technology to aviation and financial services, including Arthur Andersen, Gemplus, PrivatAir, SETE. She has been an angel investor since 2009 and co-founded Mo Angels in Mauritius to support innovation and entrepreneurship in Mauritius and Africa.  She is a fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors (MIOD).

Qualifications

• HEC Paris – Master’s in Management Grande Ecole – Paris, France
• MIOD – Open University of Mauritius – Chartered Director

External Appointments

• Five35 Ventures
• ABAN – African Business Angel Network

Core competencies

Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Treasury, Human Resources, and Information Technology

Non-Citizen and Non-Resident of Mauritius
Appointed: 01/01/2023

Skills and experience

Momar Nguer worked for the TotalEnergies company for more than 36 years and held various positions during his career, both at the Paris head office and in affiliates, mainly in Africa. In his last posting, he was President Marketing and Services, and a member of the Executive Committee. Over his last three years at TotalEnergies,Momar had joined a diversified set of boards of companies in Europe and Africa.

Qualifications

• MBA from ESSEC Business School – France
• Master’s degree in International Law –Paris, France

External Appointments

• Arise Ports and Logistics (UK)
• CFAO (France)
• ECP Power and Water Holding (France)
• Managem Morocco
• Sea-Invest (Luxembourg)
• Orange (France)

Core competencies

Energy, Distribution, Talent Acquisition, and Negotiations.

Citizen and resident of Mauritius
Appointed: 01/07/2023

Skills and experience

Patrice Robert worked in Singapore for 10 years, first as a consultant in Supply Chain and Strategy at Accenture, then as Vice President of DHL’s Service Parts Logistics Business Unit for the Asia Pacific region. He joined IBL Ltd in 2008 and was appointed Chief Operating Officer for the Seafood Cluster in March 2015. In that role, he oversaw local operations and their international development. He was promoted to Group Head of Operations in August 2018, responsible for IBL Ltd’s Manufacturing & Processing, Logistics, Commercial, and Building & Engineering activities. He was appointed Deputy Group CEO of IBL in July 2025.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering – University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
• MBA – University of Chicago Booth School of Business, United States of America

External Appointments

• Board member of Alteo Limited
• Board member of Miwa Sugar Ltd
• Board member and chair of international and private companies
• Past Chairman of the Mauritius Exports Association (MEXA)
• Past Council Member of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI)

Core competencies

Management, Strategy, Operations and Restructuring.

Citizen and Resident of Mauritius
Appointed: 06/06/2023

Skills and experience

Clement Rey is the Chief Executive Officer of Constance Group and bears the overall responsibility for the agriculture, real estate, hospitality and investment activities in which the Group is involved. Prior to holding his current post, he was Head of Investment and Development and has been actively involved in numerous Group corporate transactions, including financing and restructuring. He holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Business Law from the United Kingdom. Clement Rey is a director of several companies in the commercial, hospitality, agriculture, and financial sectors, including fintech, and is a member of various board committees.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Business Law – UK

External Appointments

• BMH Ltd
• Constance Hotels Services Limited
• Constance La Gaiete Company Limited
• Hotelest Limited
• Beauport Industries Limited
• Constance Industries Limited
• Constance Corporate Management Limited
• White Sand Paradise Ltd
• Constance Hospitality Management Ltd

Core competencies

Strategic Development, Investment, and Hospitality.