Hands-on and results driven investment executive with significant experience of corporate finance, project finance and management, venture/private equity fund management and SME investments in Zambia. Possesses over 12 years direct experience of working with start-up and growth businesses to provide financial and management expertise across a vast array of sectors including mining, manufacturing, agro-processing, aquaculture, telecom, wood processing, financial services, entertainment, education and retail trading. Proven abilities in successfully working with high performance teams to launch and run new start-up companies, products and marketing campaigns in Zambia including a role as Inventory controller at Celtel, business development manager at Commercial Capital Corporation Limited, Portfolio Manager at Kukula Capital Plc and Senior Investment Analyst at the Zambia Industrial Development Corporation Limited. Known for ability to juggle between numerous complex projects and react quickly to new situations and tight deadlines.Specialties include an understanding of Southern Africa's Business Context within- Project Finance and management- Corporate Valuations.- Venture/PE Investments- Mergers and Acquisitions- Public Private Infrastructure Partnerships- Corporate Finance