Peter James, Cfa, Mba Email & Phone Number

Summit Middle East and Africa Power (SMAP) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation. It develops and operates private power and water projects in Middle East, Africa and CIS. Nominated by SMAP as CFO for Cenpower Generation Limited, a 360MW combined cycle power plant in Ghana on a permanent basis.

Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, DE

London, England, GB

• Key member of the Tanzania investment team managing a portfolio of more than $36 million, comprised approximately 12 investments, of combined debt and equity components.
• Project lead for Suma Hydro Limited, a 1MW run of river hydro project in Tanzania which reached financial close in 2017 and has a plans to expand capacity to 3.9MW.
• Board Member for Rungwe Avocado Company, a 100Ha avocado export company in Tanzania.
• Lead the Financial Analysis/Modelling Practice at Agdevco which includes a bespoke financial model template and targeted training course for internal staff. The model links directly to AgDevCo's CRM to ensure.
• Key AgDevCo member of the senior team responsible for the successful capital raising with DFID and other partners. Together with AgDevCo's CEO, I designed AgDevCo’s executive level corporate strategy investment model.

Ottawa, Ontario, CA

• Modeling and Financial Practice Leader, Financial Advisor and Project Finance Expert roles held on eleven separate projects for CPCS from 2012-2016. Sectors included energy, rail, road, marine and bus transport.
• PF Expert for two separate financial prioritization models in support of rail master plans for the East African Community (EAC) and the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS). EAC prioritization results.
• Engaged as the Finance Expert involved in structuring the largest rail PPP transaction in Philippines (2015).
• PF Expert for a bus transit PPP transaction advisory in Philippines, the first of its kind in Manila. (2015)
• PF Expert for the landmark Nairobi Southern By-Pass Toll Road transaction in Kenya. (2015)
• PM on two greenfield rail feasibility studies in Nigeria which involve engineering design, environmental, economic, financial and PPP analysis components. Held similar leadership roles in five other projects in rail.

Ottawa, Ontario, CA

• Country Director, Nigeria Office in 2012/13. Managed staff contingent of eight individuals to ensure smooth operations of the regional office during two key power transactions in Nigeria.
• In addition to ensuring smooth operations of the country, one important task I conducted was a full HR and security risk assessment of the facility. This resulted in security renovations, new security policies.

Ottawa, Ontario, CA

Ottawa, Ontario, CA

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Chartered Financial Analyst

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Business

Honours Bachelor Of Commerce, Economics And Finance

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