About
Investment committee member and Executive Head of Energy and Infrastructure for East Africa at Standard Bank, with an investment banking career spanning coverage, treasury, transactional banking, structured finance and infrastructure finance.
Experience
- Climate Fund Managers (CFM)Chief Executive Officer SA-H2 Fund Managerscurrent2026 — present
- HAVAÍCInvestment Committee Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- Electricity Sector Association of Kenya (ESAK)Board Member2024 — 2026Kenya
- IPFABranch Council Member2024 — 2026East Africa
- Standard Bank GroupHead Energy and Infrastructure East Africa2021 — 2026
- Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SOC) LtdNon Executive Director2019 — 2021
- Rand Merchant BankTransactor - Infrastructure Finance2011 — 2021City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Standard Bank - Corporate and Investment BankingManager - Structured Asset Finance2007 — 2011City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Standard Bank - Corporate and Investment BankingManager: Global Transactional Banking2007City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Standard Bank - Corporate and Investment BankingExecutive Assistant to Deputy Chief Executive2006City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Standard Bank - Corporate and Investment BankingAnalyst - Africa Investment Banking2006City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Standard Bank - Corporate and Investment BankingDealer - Corporate Lending Desk2005City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Standard Bank - Corporate and Investment BankingManager: Sales Support2004City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Standard Bank - Corporate and Investment BankingGraduate Development Programme2003City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Education
- University of JohannesburgBachelor of Commerce (Honours), Investment Management2003 — 2004
- University of KwaZulu-NatalBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Business Finance2000 — 2002
- Kingswood College, Grahamstown, South AfricaMatric Certificate, High School
- St Andrews School, Turi, KenyaPrimary School
Skills & more
Financial Statement Analysis8Cross-border Transactions8Financial Transactions20Financial Services57Cash Flow24Legal1Cross Selling11Project Finance32Cash Flow ModellingDevelop and Manage Client RelationshipsTax, Legal and Accounting Analysis and Impact on TransactionsCross Selling of Financial Products
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Colleagues at HAVAIC
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Same school
Also attended University of Johannesburg17
Ross GoodwinVenture Debt Fund at Salica InvestmentsMark EsterhuizenPartner at Aura GroupHillel ZidelManaging Director at Kennet PartnersLaura CowanDirector & Finance Executive at Crossfin TechnologyCuthbert MalindiNon-Executive Director at BongoHiveAdrian SmithDirector at Advent Partners
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Also attended University of KwaZulu-Natal19
ThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcRichard CaseManaging Director, Head of BD at ArtesianAvi EyalInvestor at Entree CapitalKevin EggersPartner at AP VenturesRichard HardieHead of Finance and Compliance at Claret Capital PartnersKevin AkalooGlobal Health Safety & Environment at 100+ Accelerator / AB InBev
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Shared employers
Also worked at Standard Bank Group26
Gökçe CeylanPrincipal at OxxAnesh PatelGroup Chief Financial Officer at EMV CapitalWill MasterSenior Analyst at FunFair VenturesChristopher WrightSenior Advisor at FraserIan LessemManaging Partner at HAVAICVinoth JayakumarPartner at Molten Ventures
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Also worked at Rand Merchant Bank16
David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesRichard CaseManaging Director, Head of BD at ArtesianIan LessemManaging Partner at HAVAICRob HamerInvestment Committee Chair at HAVAICAlexander LeighInvestment Director Defence & Security at UK Innovation & Science Seed FundRahila SuleOperations Associate at Mulago Foundation
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