AIX: Power and Renewables panellist – David Carroll – Director, Quantum Power East Africa

David runs and is responsible for all Quantum Power’s business and project development activities operations in East Africa. For the last eight years he has been based in Nairobi and has built up extensive experience in the development, contracting, financing … Read More

AIX: Power and Renewables panellist – Vuyo Hlompho Ntoi, Investment Director, Head of Southern & Central Africa, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)

Vuyo is Investment Director for Southern and Central Africa, and is responsible for originating, analysing and implementing AIIM’s infrastructure investments in the region. AIIM develops, advises and manages private equity infrastructure funds and Vuyo has been involved in the management … Read More

AIX: Power and Renewables panellist – Radhika Dil Bharat, Senior Adviser, Private Sector Department DFID

Radhika works on infrastructure investments for DFID, liaising closely with CDC on their infrastructure strategy, and structuring of a rollout of the GetFit programme to other African countries. She is focusing on issues in mobilising private finance for infrastructure and … Read More

AIX: Power and Renewables panellist – Mike Peo, Head: Infrastructure, Energy, Telecommunications, Nedbank

Mike is the Chairman of the South African chapter of the International Project Finance Association, a member of the governing board of the African Infrastructure Investment Fund and is currently Chairman of the South African Infrastructure Fund.  He has been … Read More

AIX: Power and Renewables panellist – Varun Sharma, Vice President Equity Finance, BBOXX

As the second employee at BBOXX Varun has held many roles from operational to partnership building to raising capital for the company in the last five years. He currently focusses on engaging equity investors for the group. He has previously … Read More

AIX: Power and Renewables panellist – Dimitri Papaefstratiou, Partner, DLA Piper

Dimitri specialises in power and energy projects and has acted in connection with a number of international energy projects in Africa. He is currently advising, as project counsel, the company that owns the Damietta LNG plant in Egypt. He is … Read More

Paul Biggs, Senior Partner, Trinity International

Paul has been involved in sub-Saharan African infrastructure work for over 25 years and has extensive experience on a diverse range of projects within the energy, power, electricity, ports, airports and general infrastructure sectors. He has recently been engaged on … Read More

AIX: Power & Renewables panellist – Jasandra Nyker, Chief Executive Officer at BioTherm Energy

Under Jasandra’s leadership, South Africa-based renewable energy independent power producer BioTherm Energy has grown from 4MW in PPAs to 400MW in the last four years. Recently, BioTherm has expanded its development activities into the rest of Africa, including Zambia, Burkina … Read More

AIX: Power & Renewables panellist – Rentia van Tonder Head: Power, Client Coverage, Corporate and Investment Banking at Standard Bank

Rentia joined Standard Bank in 2014, with a focus on developing and implementing a new strategy for the bank to become the leading funder of renewable and power projects in Africa. She has recently taken on the role as Head … Read More