Kudzayi Hove is the CEO of Amayi Foods Limited, a Nigerian food processing company. Prior to setting up Amayi, she headed equity investments at AFC, where she oversaw AFC’s investment in Cabeolica and other projects. She has over 20 years of experience in business management, banking and private equity and holds a BA from Clark University and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Vice President, Power, Africa Finance Corporation
Eluma Obibuaku has over 20 years of accomplished public and private sector advisory and investment experience. Currently, he is the Senior Vice President for Power with AFC’s Origination and Coverage Division and sits on the Board of several private companies. Over the span of his career, he has worked at the US General Accounting Office, Pacific Gas and Electric Co, the IFC and, more recently, with a pioneer power project developer to establish a Greenfield IPP. Eluma Obibuaku holds an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Director and Chief Financial Officer, Africa Finance Corporation
Ayotunde Anjorin is AFC’s Senior Director and CFO and prior to this, he was AFC’s Senior Vice President and Head of Finance & Operations. Prior to joining AFC, he worked at Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria, where he held positions at national and regional levels. He holds a BSc in Accounting and is a chartered accountant with over 20 years of post-qualification experience in the financial area, encompassing financial reporting, internal control, risk management, banking operations and process reengineering.
National Director of Industry, Trade and Energy, Government of Cabo Verde
Rito Évora is the National Director of Industry, Trade and Energy of Cabo Verde since August 2018. He has over 20 years of experience in the energy sector, having already served as the State’s service director of energy and as executive director of the Economic Regulation Agency. Rito Évora has been working in the design, development and implementation of regulatory models and structural policies for the energy sector in Cabo Verde. He holds a BSc in mechanical engineering and an MSc in energy.
Power Sector Senior Partner at AP Moller
Ebbe Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the energy sector at AP Moller Capital since 2018. He has extensive international experience of over 20 years in business and project development in the energy sector, and renewable energy in particular, in developed and emerging markets. He has previously worked at EleQtra, ABB Equity Ventures and Skanska Financial Services. Ebbe Hamilton holds an MBA from Rutgers University in the United States and an MSc in mechanical engineering from Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Switzerland.
Senior Partner at AP Moller
Lars Jakobsen is a Senior Partner at AP Moller Capital and former Group Executive, Senior Vice President for Africa at A.P. Moller – Maersk. For 20 years, he had the responsibility of building and growing Maersk’s investment portfolio in Africa, and during that process, he built a strong network among local Governments/ authorities, as well as industrial and local partners/advisors. Lars Jakobsen’s academic background includes A.P. Moller Shipping School and executive management programs at Harvard, IMD and INSEAD.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Electra, S.A.
Luís Teixeira is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Electra, SA since July 2021. He holds a PhD in renewable energy engineering from the University of Huazhong in China and an MSc in mechanical engineering from the University of Porto in Portugal. His experience includes several positions held in Cabo Verde’s public administration in the energy and education sectors.
Bruno Lopes has a BSc in Business Management, a postgraduate degree in Audit and an MSc in Finance, with more than 20 years of experience in audit and financial management. His professional experience includes PricewaterhouseCoopers supervisor functions, financial advisor and CEO within SITA Group and external auditor, financial consultant and member of the Audit Committee within various Cape Verdean companies.
Bruno Lopes has a BSc in Business Management, a postgraduate degree in Audit and an MSc in Finance, with more than 20 years of experience in audit and financial management. His professional experience includes PricewaterhouseCoopers supervisor functions, financial advisor and CEO within SITA Group and external auditor, financial consultant and member of the Audit Committee within various Cape Verdean companies.
Telma Veiga holds an MBA in Service from Bentley University and has over 15 years of experience in internal auditing, financial management and business analytics. She has accumulated international experience in insurance, biopharmaceutical, investment and transportation fields.
Helder Andrade has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Wind Energy. His previous professional experience include executing the functions of University Professor at UniCV, of technician at the utility company Electra and of Supervisor at Electric Wind during the implementation of the Santo Antão wind farm.
Administrative Assistance
Neusa Varela is trained in Office Secretary and Management Support by the Institute of Labour and Professional Training in Cabo Verde. Previously, she has executed receptionist functions in various institutions.
Santiago Site Representative
Valdemar Lopes has a degree from the Federal University of Pernambuco in Electrical Engineering. He gained experience during his internship at the Fluids Laboratory within the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the UFPE with a scholarship from The National Center for Scientific and Technological Development in Brazil.
São Vicente Site Representative
Edmar Coronel has a degree in Electrical Engineering and has 15 years of experience within the electricity generation sector. He has taught varies courses at the University of Cape Verde and has participated in developing various small renewable energy projects.
Sal Site Representative
Decio Lopes obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Algarve and acquired experience in the field as manager of the equipment pool at the civil construction company Construcan.
Boa Vista Site Representative
Jamirson Soares has a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Verde. He gained experience with his participation in the Planning of the Energy and Water Sector for the Sustainable Development of Cape Verde project and he is currently a member of the association Nucleus of Renewable Energy Investigation.
Finance and Administrative Assistant
Marly Fortes is trained in Accounting and Auditing, and has over 7 years of experience in the administrative, particularly in the accounting field.
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