David has worked for over 30 years in the fields of economic development, privatisation, and investment in infrastructure, focusing mainly on Africa.

He started with IFC as an economist and then spent nearly a decade with IFC’s PPP Advisory Services, based in DC and Johannesburg. Between 2008 and 2010 he worked as the senior manager for IFC’s infrastructure investment programme in Africa, and in mid-2010 switched to heading IFC’s Infraventures project development business for Africa.

He has worked, as team member, team leader, and manager, on many private-public partnerships and private investments in the infrastructure sector.

David is a panellist at the fifth Africa Investment Exchange: Power & Renewables meeting at RSA House, 14-15 November 2018.