Investment Banker with 10-year experience in hydropower projects development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Managing Director at Tembo (since 2015), based in Israel.
Founder at KFIR Partners, Tembo’s main shareholder (since 2008)
Director at Deutsche Bank, UK (2006-2008) Director at UBS IB, UK (2002-2006)
Associate at Société Générale CIB, UK (1998- 2002)
Award winning Senior Hydropower Engineer with unmatched credentials and track record in the hydropower field in SSA
Joined Tembo in June 2021, based in South Africa
Technical advisor to the most prestigious fund managers and lenders in SSA
Technical Director, Hydropower and Dams at Zutari/ Aurecon in South Africa (2010-2021)
Senior Engineer at Zutari/Aurecon in South Africa (2002-2010)
Senior Investment Banker with over 20-year investment banking experience in London.
Joined Tembo in August 2021.
Strong expertise in structured finance holding management position in reputable investment banks (latterly global head of fixed income structuring at UBS IB).
Successful track record running family office.
Seasoned experienced startup and real estate investor.
Renewable energy engineer with proven track record in development as well carbon origination, development and trading in Sub-Saharan Africa
Hydropower development with Tembo in Kenya since 2013
UNFCCC certifier for cookstoves in SSA
Vice-President at Carbon Manna (2010- 2012)
Origination and Development of carbon offsets at JP Morgan Climate Care, Washington/ London (2007-2010)
Joined Tembo in October 2021.
Former hydropower engineer at Zutari/Aurecon in South Africa (2016-2021).
Assisted investors in identifying sites and assessing the viability of hydropower projects across SSA.
Experience in drafting employer’s requirements and projects specifications coordinating multi-disciplinary designs from preliminary to detailed ones, and supervising actual construction (Burundi).
Senior Social Advisor with 5 year experience in social issues related to small hydropower schemes. Acted as sociologist on Ndugutu and Sindila projects in Uganda.
Sociologist at Tembo, Kenya (since January 2021). Certified IHA user of Hydropower Sustainability tools.
Social Coordinator at KMR Infrastructure Company, Uganda (2016-2020).
Public Information Intern at United Nations, Kenya (2014-2015).
Community Coordinator at PEACE, Kenya (2013- 2014).
Senior corporate lawyer whose practice spans across multiple sectors.
Assisting Tembo since incorporation in 2015, based in the UK / Israel.
Expertise in multiple fields including corporate governance, general commercial law, intellectual property, business to business agreements and an array of international and domestic corporate transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, share and asset sales and venture capital and angel financing.
Renewable energy engineer with proven track record in development as well carbon origination, development and trading in Sub-Saharan Africa
Hydropower development with Tembo in Kenya since 2013
UNFCCC certifier for cookstoves in SSA
Vice-President at Carbon Manna (2010- 2012)
Origination and Development of carbon offsets at JP Morgan Climate Care, Washington/ London (2007-2010)
Representative for the DRC mining syndicate with over 18-year experience in the mining and trading industry in the Copperbelt region
Chief Operating Officer at Tembo Power DRC (since 2016)
Vice-President of Chamber of Mines in DRC, Goma (since 2011)
Founder and CEO at Metachem, Goma (since 2003)
Former civil servant with over 12-year experience in the renewable energy sector in Burundi
Chief Operating Officer at Tembo Power Burundi (since 2016)
Founder and CEO at SOPED “Société de Production de l’Energie pour le Développement Durable”, Bujumbura (since 2011)
Engineer with over 30-year experience in hydropower
Chief Executive Officer at NPPC, Douala (since 2015)
Director of Generation at Eneo, Douala (2010 – 2014)
Various positions (Plant Manager, Chief of section, etc.) at Eneo, (1990 – 2010)
Business Developer with expertise in the hydropower and sustainability sectors
CEO of Nyong Power Plants Corporation (since 2014), TPL exclusive hydropower partner in Cameroon
Senior Engineer of Hydro Operations International (since 2006)
Finergreen, a reputable financial advisory boutique dedicated to renewable energy project, is advising Tembo on the execution of all of its power projects, all the way from building financial models to sourcing senior debt and executing actual financial closing.
Created in 2013, Finergreen has built a strong track record with 115+ transactions already executed, already executed across M&A and Project Finance for more than 2.1 bn€ of financial transactions as of December 2019.
