Africa
•Speaks English, French, Lingala
An expert in energy and public private partnership
Astria Fataki is a Consultant with solid work experience in Energy and PPP projects development in sub-Saharan Africa. She held different managing positions in top companies in Renewable & Energy Sector. She specializes in infrastructure projects development with Public-Private Partnerships in sub-Saharan Africa. Her expertise includes Business Development and Financial Modeling. She is also the Founder & President of Energy Generation. She graduated with degree in Public Management and Emerging Economies from Sciences Po Paris
Questions I can answer:
What are the broad market trends in the Energy sector (renewable, IPPs, ESCO, etc.) in sub-Saharan Africa?
How to originate, develop and finance Infrastructure projects in sub-Saharan Africa?
What is the regulatory environment for infrastructure project on a Public-Private Partnership basis in sub-Saharan Africa?
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Experience
GreenWish Partners • West Africa
Business Developer Consultant
2017 - Present (6 years, 10 months)
GreenWish Partners is a renewable power producer dedicated to Sub-Saharan Africa;
Having developed, financed and commissioned West Africa's first solar IPP, GreenWish is a pioneer of solar power;
With $270 million equity investment capacity and five offices across Europe and Africa including Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria, they aim at developing, financing and building a 600 MW diversified portfolio of renewable energy assets by 2020;
GreenWish is active across the full scope of renewable energy projects: utility scale power plants, captive power plants for large energy consumers and distributed energy solutions powering off-grid businesses and communities
Having developed, financed and commissioned West Africa's first solar IPP, GreenWish is a pioneer of solar power;
With $270 million equity investment capacity and five offices across Europe and Africa including Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria, they aim at developing, financing and building a 600 MW diversified portfolio of renewable energy assets by 2020;
GreenWish is active across the full scope of renewable energy projects: utility scale power plants, captive power plants for large energy consumers and distributed energy solutions powering off-grid businesses and communities
Energy Generation • Sub-Saharan Africa
Founder & President
2016 - Present (7 years, 7 months)
The Energy Generation association aims to promote and support innovation and social entrepreneurship in order to identify, develop and widely disseminate "made in Africa" electrification solutions of today and tomorrow;
To do this, Energy Generation is pursuing two main actions: The organization of the Africa Energy Generation Prize: a pan African competition for inventions of low cost energy generating solutions;
The creation of the Energy Academy: an entrepreneurship training program whose mission is to support young social entrepreneurs specialized in the field of basic electrification
To do this, Energy Generation is pursuing two main actions: The organization of the Africa Energy Generation Prize: a pan African competition for inventions of low cost energy generating solutions;
The creation of the Energy Academy: an entrepreneurship training program whose mission is to support young social entrepreneurs specialized in the field of basic electrification
Isis Development • Sub-Saharan Africa
Founder & CEO
2015 - Present (8 years, 2 months)
Isis Development (Implementing Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions for Development) is a company specialized in the development of infrastructure projects in Public Private Partnerships, in sub-Saharan Africa;
The prime objective of Isis Development is to put the strengths and methods of the private sector at the service of the socio economic development of the countries where it operates;
Beyond the simple "Corporate Social Responsibility", Isis Development is resolutely committed to improving the living conditions of the population through the implementation of structuring projects in three sectors essential to development: energy, education and training
The prime objective of Isis Development is to put the strengths and methods of the private sector at the service of the socio economic development of the countries where it operates;
Beyond the simple "Corporate Social Responsibility", Isis Development is resolutely committed to improving the living conditions of the population through the implementation of structuring projects in three sectors essential to development: energy, education and training
Sunnvest • Chad
Director of Investment Projects
2013 - 2015 (2 years, 2 months)
Created and managed of the local SPV and coordinated of the project technical design;
Provided realization of the project pre-feasibility studies and coordinated of the project financial modeling;
Negotiated and signed of Concession and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) contracts;
Provided legal securing of the project land and tendering and selection of the consultant for the ESIA;
Worked on administrative procedures for obtaining project permits and authorizations;
Provided project presentation and discussion with equity partners and international financial institutions
Provided realization of the project pre-feasibility studies and coordinated of the project financial modeling;
Negotiated and signed of Concession and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) contracts;
Provided legal securing of the project land and tendering and selection of the consultant for the ESIA;
Worked on administrative procedures for obtaining project permits and authorizations;
Provided project presentation and discussion with equity partners and international financial institutions
Boury Tallon & Associés • France
Rapporteur
2010 - 2011 (9 months)
Organisation, participation and reporting of the lobbying meetings organized by the cabinet in Paris and Brussels
ENA - Ecole Nationale d'Administration • France
Consultant
2010 - 2011 (8 months)
Department of Continuing Education;
Coordination of the implementation of the recommendations report for the reinforcement and development of Department;
Organization and conducting of seminars within the Department (Paris and Strasbourg);
Formalization of procedures, conception of management and training monitoring tools
Coordination of the implementation of the recommendations report for the reinforcement and development of Department;
Organization and conducting of seminars within the Department (Paris and Strasbourg);
Formalization of procedures, conception of management and training monitoring tools
Education
Master in International Public Management, Concentration Emerging Economies
Sciences Po
2012 - 2015
Activities and Societies: Professional gap year (01/2014 - 01/2015)
Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA)
Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA)
Bachelor, Political Sciences
Sciences Po
2009 - 2012