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