I advise UK based and international business on investment conditions and political networking particularly in Africa, and undertake NPO and voluntary work, including speaking engagements, on the opportunities in the continent.I hold a number of appointments and contracts, as an advisor to companies in the fields of energy, power, infrastructure and healthcare. and with a leading strategic communications company, a new company promoting ESG criteria for investors. I chair a fund… Show more I advise UK based and international business on investment conditions and political networking particularly in Africa, and undertake NPO and voluntary work, including speaking engagements, on the opportunities in the continent.I hold a number of appointments and contracts, as an advisor to companies in the fields of energy, power, infrastructure and healthcare. and with a leading strategic communications company, a new company promoting ESG criteria for investors. I chair a fund investing in technology in the North East of England. I am also member of a partnership of former ambassadors enabling business. I am also a member of a major campaigning organisation promoting development, and advise a University College. Show less

My career in the British Diplomatic Service took me to Japan, where I promoted trade and investment in jobs spanning over ten years, finally running the UK inward investment programme from Japan. I worked on Western Europe political themes and UN systemic issues. My last ten years were spent as British Ambassador to Morocco and Mauritania, Sahel coordinator, Head of Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo, and Special Envoy and the Ambassador to South Sudan. My… Show more My career in the British Diplomatic Service took me to Japan, where I promoted trade and investment in jobs spanning over ten years, finally running the UK inward investment programme from Japan. I worked on Western Europe political themes and UN systemic issues. My last ten years were spent as British Ambassador to Morocco and Mauritania, Sahel coordinator, Head of Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo, and Special Envoy and the Ambassador to South Sudan. My final job was as Senior Trade Advisor for Trade and Investment in Africa. Show less