Mariana Graca

Mariana Graca is Investment Specialist - Impact and Sustainability Lead within Ninety One’s Emerging Market Alternative Credit team, with a particular focus on the Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF). She leads the integration of impact and sustainability across EAAIF’s $1.6 billion active loan portfolio and supports capital mobilisation and the development of new EM debt strategies, including the fund’s recent $620 million capital raise. With 14 years of emerging market investment experience, Mariana has worked across the investment lifecycle, from origination and due diligence through to portfolio management and capital raising. Her experience spans infrastructure, agriculture and private credit across Africa and Asia, including renewable energy, transport and green mobility, digital infrastructure and telecommunications. Mariana holds an MSc from the London School of Economics, CFA certificates in ESG Investing and Climate & Investing, and serves on the ICAEW Sustainability Committee.