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• Macro and financial analysis and business development for UK real estate group recently entered US • Business development for DC-focused solar investment fund• Market entry for solar cold-chain developer, Aldelano - www.solarcoldbox.com• Publication: 'The Future of Infrastructure Finance in MEASA', for Dubai International Finance Centre and EIU https://bit.ly/2H9UdkS

• Originated and led a project to explore the viability of developing a bricks-and-mortar presence for the country's leading e-commerce company as a means of increasing brand awareness and bridging the trust gap associated with online shopping.• The experiential store concept is being rolled out around the country.• Developed Kenya as a new country destination for final year MBA capstone project at Georgetown.

• Analyzed different global privatization and regulatory models to assess their suitability for Africa and potential crossover with USAID’s Power Africa program.• Advised World Bank and other project stakeholders on viable regulatory frameworks for power sector unbundling in Africa, and different regulatory and business models for private investment in transmission• Developed methodology for consulting project on bringing private investment into power transmission in Africa.

The leading independent money transfer comparison website.• Launched and grew a new research function – FXcompared Intelligence – focusing on the growing but little-researched international money transfer industry. Developed the division to the point where it can become a revenue channel.• Supported the development of new commercial affiliate partnerships with other independent groups through the production of high quality targeted original research and content.• Developed research and analytical methodologies for, and managed delivery of, a proprietary index tracking and exposing the extra costs incurred when using banks to transfer money internationally. Created a new saleable product and income stream that has generated interest within media and from a major global data provider.

• Developed a dynamic macroeconomic and power sector analysis tool to improve project screening, identify new markets, and assess risk.• Prepared assessment comparing complex government contracts and their applicability in different contexts, examining financial implications to the government and private investor.

Economic, political and sovereign risk analysis and advisory, Sub-Saharan Africa• Wrote detailed and forward-looking economic, political, sovereign risk and business environment analysis and research to tight deadlines (mainly on Southern and francophone West Africa), with senior executives within companies, banks, and governments relying on my insights and forecasts to inform business decisions• Managed external contributors; guided their input, managed its delivery and provide feedback, as well as edited contributors’ input to ensure high standard of quality and accuracy, writing additional original material when necessary• Responded to client queries over the telephone and e-mail, and hold meetings with clients to provide more specific and focused advice• Interacted with senior business and political decision-makers in the region to build up local networks• Presented at international investment conferences, and represented the EIU at African-focused events to build relationships with current and prospective clients• Contributed to high-profile projects such as the Ibrahim Index of African Governance, the EIU’s Democracy Index, Global Peace Index, and the Africa Banking Report

• Wrote detailed political, economic and financial analysis and research to tight deadlines for senior financial and political subscribers such as investment banks, hedge funds, multinational corporations, governments and IFIs. • Held meetings and calls with key clients to discuss economic, financial markets and currency issues and forecasts that affect their corporate operational strategy• Initiated the company’s coverage of Namibia and Mozambique• Gave external and internal presentations and briefings on major issues in the region• Managed the production of monthly and quarterly regional news-sheets and business environment publications • Covered Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique and selected francophone countries

• Prepared daily analyses for senior management, identifying and resolving loss-making call routes. Adapting to changing circumstances throughout the day, I was able to keep gross losses below $500 per day, maintaining sector-beating margins• Provided analysis and updates identifying new market opportunities, keeping buyers, sales and trading informed of route profitability, to take advantage of competitively-priced, often niche call routes • Advised buyers and sales in structuring and monitoring trading agreements with daily projections to assess the viability and profitability of fulfilling such agreements, increasing company profitability

• Credit/exposure management – monitoring, analysis and reporting of actual and projected business flows to both finance department and traders, to ensure accounts settled on time and kept within accepted levels of risk• Dispute resolution - negotiated the resolution of long-standing client disputes, saving company ~$400,000