Mozambique-Tanzania gas development race enters a crucial lap

Huge Rovuma Basin reserves have convinced IOCs that both Mozambique and Tanzania can emerge as LNG exporters in the next decade, but discussion at the Africa Investment Exchange: Gas meeting on 27 to 28 May 2015 suggested that critical questions … Read More

The devil’s in the detail for African transport and logistics projects

Participants at the Africa Investment Exchange (AIX) Transport and Logistics meeting on 28 to 29 September 2015 saw positive recent developments in the electricity supply industry as a model, during a period when major integrated infrastructure projects are suffering from the severe … Read More

Follow UN’s COP21 climate change conference

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World Bank Group Unveils $16 Billion Africa Climate Business Plan to Tackle Urgent Climate Challenges

WASHINGTON, November 24, 2015 – The World Bank Group unveiled a new plan that calls for $16 billion in funding to help African people and countries adapt to climate change and build up the continent’s resilience to climate shocks. Titled … Read More

Youssef Arfaoui, Mitigation Coordinator, Green Climate Fund

Panelist at AIX: Power and Renewables Youssef Arfaoui holds a M. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering combined with Finance from the Technical University of Denmark. He has a wide experience in the energy sector; specifically Renewable Energy Technologies. Mr Arfaoui joined … Read More

Dario Traum, Policy analyst – Europe, Middle East & Africa, Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Panelist at AIX: Power & Renewables Dario is a policy analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. His recent work focuses on policy changes in France, Germany, Spain and Italy, as well as the European Commission’s plans for an energy union. … Read More

Gilles Parmentier, Partner and Chief Investment Officer, GreenWish Partners

Panelist at AIX: Power & Renewables Gilles brings 10 years of experience in infrastructure and energy sectors with principal investing, project finance and M&A advisory, deal structuring and asset management track record. He started his career at the IFC on environmental project … Read More

Andrew Barton, Head of Financial Markets, UK Export Finance

Panelist at AIX: Power and Renewables Andrew Barton has been leading on medium/ long-term product development at UKEF since 2013. This includes the £3bn Direct Lending Facility and the £5bn Export Refinancing Facility. He is currently expanding UKEF’s FX product … Read More

Anthonia Okoh, Associate Director, Standard Chartered Bank

Panelist at AIX: Power and Renewables Anthonia Okoh is an Associate Director at Standard Chartered Bank within the Project and Export Finance Group with a specific focus on project finance in Africa. She has been involved in significant multibillion dollar transactions … Read More