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Portfolio Management

Larry Seruma, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Principal
Larry Seruma is the Managing Principal of Nile Capital Management LLC, the Advisor of the Nile Africa Funds. Mr. Seruma has over 20 years of experience in portfolio management, investment research and quantitative investment strategies. In 2004, Mr. Seruma founded Nile Capital Management, where he began his tenure as Portfolio Manager for the Nile Master Fund, a global long/short equity hedge fund. In 2005, the Nile Fund was integrated into Proxima Alfa Investments (USA) LLC (formerly VegaPlus Capital Partners), a subsidiary of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, and Mr. Seruma was named one of the firm's Managing Directors. Currently, Nile Capital Management serves as the Advisor for the Nile Africa Funds, which seek opportunities for investment across the Africa continent. Prior to founding Nile Capital Management, Mr. Seruma was a Principal at Barclays Global Investors (BGI), a division of Barclays Capital. He was a member of the Active Strategies Group there and also a member of BGI's Investment Process Committee. Early in his career, Mr. Seruma was an Options Market Maker in the Exchange pits at the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. Mr. Seruma has authored several articles on investments in Africa and other emerging/frontier markets, and has been featured in many leading financial publications. He is also the author of www.moneywatchafrica.com, a financial blog focused on understanding Africa investment opportunities, and serves on the Board for the Segal Family Foundation, which focuses on improving the quality of life in Sub Saharan Africa. He received an MBA in Analytic Finance and Statistics from the Booth School of Business, The University of Chicago, in 1996.

Andy Chen, Principal, Trading and Research
Andy Chen is Principal, Trading and Research of Nile Capital Management LLC, the Advisor of the Nile Africa Funds. Mr. Chen has more than 10 years of experience in growth investing, research, consumer goods and technology sectors. Mr. Chen is responsible for trading for the firm across markets globally, and responsible for research and portfolio analytics. Recently, he was responsible for research and risk management for the Nile Master Fund at Proxima Alfa Investments (USA) LLC. Previously, he served as a Project Manager at Hewlett-Packard, responsible for managing in-sourced global customer relationship management systems, and as a Systems Manager at Procter & Gamble. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Cornell University and an MBA in Analytic Finance from the Booth School of Business, The University of Chicago.

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Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Nile Pan Africa Fund. This and other important information about the Fund is contained in the prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 1-877-68-AFRICA. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. The Nile Pan Africa Fund is distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC.

Mutual Funds involve risk, including possible loss of principal.  Because the Fund will invest the majority of its assets in African companies, it is highly dependent on the state of the African economy and the financial prospects of specific African companies.  Certain African markets are in only the earliest stages of development and may experience political and economic instability, capital market restrictions, unstable governments, weaker economies and less developed legal systems with fewer security holder rights.  Adverse changes in currency exchange rates may erode or reverse any potential gains from the Fund’s investments.  ETF’s are subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the underlying strategy of the fund. These risks could include liquidity risk, sector risk, as well as risks associated with fixed income securities, real estate investments, and commodities, to name a few.  Non-diversification risk, as the Funds are more vulnerable to events affecting a single issuer.  Investments in underlying funds that own small and mid-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable than larger, more established organizations. The Fund’s exposure to companies primarily engaged in the natural resource markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in a wider variety of industries.  There is a risk that issuers and counterparties will not make payments on securities and other investments held by the Fund, resulting in losses to the Fund. In general, the price of a fixed income security falls when interest rates rise. The Fund may invest, directly or indirectly, in "junk bonds.”  Such securities are speculative investments that carry greater risks than higher quality debt securities.

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