AIX Power and Renewables panellist – Oliver Andrews, Chief Investment Officer, Africa Finance Corporation
Oliver Andrews, Chief Investment Officer, Africa Finance Corporation is a panellist at CbI Meetings’ fourth Africa Investment Exchange: Power & Renewables meeting, which will be held in London on 15-16 November. Co-produced by CbI’s African Energy, AIX: Power and Renewables … Read More
New industry group AfIDA launches
The Africa Infrastructure Development Association (AfIDA), whose creation has been driven by a group of industry heavyweights headed by the Lagos-based Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), was formally launched at the Africa Investment Exchange: Power and Renewables meeting in London on 21 … Read More
Panellists at AIX Power and Renewables examine different off-grid models emerging across Africa
Everyone put on virtual reality headsets to see Mobisol’s solar applications at work in Tanzania during the off-grid energy afternoon at our AIX Power & Renewables meeting on 22 November 2016. It provided a break from the usual no technology-allowed … Read More
Oti Ikomi, CEO and Executive Vice-Chairman, Proton Energy
Oti is the founder, CEO and Executive Vice-Chairman of Proton Energy. He is a Business Leader and Infrastructure Developer. Proton Energy is a leading Nigerian based Independent Power Plant (IPP) developer with a focus to develop and operate power plants … Read More
AIX: Power and Renewables panellist – Andrew Alli, President & Chief Executive Officer, Africa Finance Corporation
Andrew is responsible for AFC’s overall strategy and operations. Under Andrew’s leadership AFC’s executive management has undertaken more than $4.6bn in investments across Africa, financing high impact projects like a West African submarine cable, a commercial wind farm in Cape … Read More
AIX: Power and Renewables panellist – Gad Cohen, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, eleQtra
Gad has over 20 years of professional experience in the development and financing of infrastructure projects in the power and transportation sectors. Prior to co-founding eleQtra, he was head of the global power group at ABB Equity Ventures, the development … Read More
AIX: Power and Renewables panellist – Harrison Leaf, CEO & Co-Founder, Steama.co
Harrison started Steama.co on a stormy hilltop in Ethiopia, while reading an MESc in Environmental Science at Yale University. With eight years of start-up experience, Harrison is the commercial lead at Steama.co, responsible for strategic direction and business development. Since founding … Read More
AIX: Power and Renewables panellist – Paolo de Michelis, Head of Renewables, Globeleq
Paolo has over 20 years’ experience in renewable energy, project finance, private equity and emerging markets. He has worked with Globeleq since 2010 and currently heads the company’s renewable energies business in Africa. During his career Paolo has led the … Read More
AIX: Power and Renewables panellist – Sam Hoexter, Regional Head for Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and India, International Business Development, UK Export Finance
Sam Hoexter joined the international business development team of UK Export Finance in September 2015. With a background in energy and infrastructure he has worked in banking, private equity and law. He has held roles in loan origination at Sumitomo … Read More