Howarth Grant

Grant Howarth is a director and principal at Metier, in support of the Capital Growth Funds.
Grant completed his Bachelor of Business Science in Economics and Masters in Commerce, specialising in financial markets, from Rhodes University.
In 2008, he joined the Monitor Group, an international management consulting firm, during which time he primarily worked in their capital team in support of private equity funds operating across Southern Africa.
His responsibilities included managing analysts during a variety of due diligence processes on a number of deals.
This allowed Grant to gain exposure to a range of different industries in the region.
As a result of a relationship that was developed with Metier during his time at the Monitor Group, Grant joined the firm in 2009.
Since 2009, Grant has been significantly involved in investments in the telecommunications, construction, manufacturing, student accommodation and clothing retail sectors.
Further, Grant is playing a coverage role for Metier across Sub-Saharan Africa where he has assessed a number of transactions.