Henry Aszklar, Chief Executive Officer, Globeleq

Panelist at AIX: Power and Renewables Henry Aszklar was appointed CEO of Globeleq in September 2015 when the UK’s CDC Group and Norway’s Norfund obtained direct ownership of the company from Actis, the pan-emerging markets fund manager. With more than 25 years … Read More

Karl Fickenscher, Deputy Coordinator, Power Africa

Panelist at AIX: Power and Renewables Karl Fickenscher is the Deputy Coordinator for Power Africa based in Pretoria, South Africa. He leads Power Africa’s energy technical, policy, and transaction teams on behalf of the partnership. Karl has worked with the U.S. Government … Read More

Craig Sillars, Specialist, Mining & Infrastructure, UK Trade & Investment

Panellist at AIX: Transport and Infrastructure at RSA House, 9 to 10 June 2016 Craig is a Chartered Geologist who has spent the majority of his career working in all aspects of corporate environmental liability both as a consultant and contractor. A former director and managing … Read More

Actis, FMO and Globeleq sponsor AIX: Power and Renewables

Sponsored by Actis, FMO and Globeleq, recognised Africa focused private equity firm, development finance institution and power developer, the Africa Investment Exchange: Power & Renewables agenda will discuss innovative structures emerging from African deals; analyse key markets, assess bankable opportunities and project … Read More

Olusola Lawson, Regional Director, West Africa, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)

Click here to view other AIX: Gas 2016 panellists. As the Regional Director for AIIM’s activities in West Africa, Sola is based in Lagos and is responsible for transaction and business development across the region, most recently leading AIIM funds’ … Read More

John Hamilton, Director, CbI

John is director of CbI’s London office, where he plays a key role in the company’s business development and strategy. He is a specialist in North Africa and produces regular analyses, detailed monitoring reports and briefings on Libya, Algeria, Tunisia … Read More

Nigeria’s Azura IPP nears financial close but NIPPs struggle to attract investment

There is widespread optimism that the Azura-Edo IPP will reach financial close shortly, launching a project that is expected to set a template for Nigeria’s generation sector development for years to come. With gas and electricity tariffs edging upwards, more … Read More

David Donaldson, Head, IFC Infraventures, sub-Saharan Africa, IFC

David has worked for over thirty years in the fields of economic development, privatization, and investment in infrastructure, focusing mainly on Africa. He has been with IFC for 25 years, starting as an economist, and then in IFC’s PPP Advisory … Read More

Orli Arav, Chief Investment Officer, Impala Energy

Panelist at AIX: Power and Renewables and AIX: Energy Orli is the CIO of Impala Energy. Impala Energy is a greenfield power development company looking to develop medium-sized, clean and renewable power projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Impala Energy was incorporated in 2015 … Read More