Ragnar Gerig

Ragnar Gerig is heading the infrastructure and energy operations for Africa and Latin America with a loan book of more than US$ 1 billion. In his last position, Ragnar Gerig was the head of DEG’s energy operations for Africa and Asia. Prior to this position Ragnar Gerig was Director for Manufacturing Industry and Services and responsible for structuring and contracting DEG’s business in various industry sectors globally. From 2009 to 2013 he was leading DEG’s Business Origination and Portfolio Management in Africa with investments of some US$ 1,5 billion. Before 2009, he set up DEG’s syndication unit. Prior to 2006, he worked as Senior Manager on a professional exchange program with SIEMENS Financial Services in Munich being responsible for project and export finance in the telecommunication sector. Ragnar graduated from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, in 1996 with a diploma degree in economics.