Access to Finance and Venture Financing / Investment
- Investment-focused study of export and import sectors for a planned refrigerated logistics facility, including developing a financial model and business plan. Cambodia. InfraCo Asia and the Global Cold Chain Alliance. 2019-present.
- Study of access to finance programming related to fertilizer needs for both smallholder and commercial farming. Pan-Africa. African Development Bank. 2018-2019.
- Investment-focused market study on agricultural logistics. Kenya. Global Cold Chain Alliance and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). 2018-2019.
- Gazelles Al Maghrib, Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). Morocco. Financial Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC), US State Department. 2017-2019.
- Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems (KCDMS) Activity. Kenya. Absolute Options, World Vision International. 2017.
- Facility design support and transaction for Moroccan component of USAID’s MENAII Venture Capital Facilities, placement with Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) (now SEAF Morocco Growth fund in the Innov Invest program). Of MENA region one of the only successful placements.Morocco. USAID. 2015-2017.
- Facility design and transaction support for risk capital – revenue financing fund for USAID and Overseas Private Investment Corporation joint initiative. Morocco. 2015 – 2016.
- Program design for technical assistance facility (TAF) and support to VC fund design, for eventual Innov Invest Morocco program proposal. Morocco. Azur Partners. 2015
- Local management and administrative services to support execution of investment transactions for EUR 110 million lending facility. Morocco. Morocco Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (MorSEFF), DAI and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). 2014 – present.
- Evaluation of mentoring environment and ecosystem regarding entrepreneurship organizations and policy environment. Morocco.Adam Smith International. 2013.
- Program design and in-country implementation support: “Engaging Venture Capital to Strengthen Agricultural Value Chains in Morocco”. Morocco. Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance – USAID. 2012-2013.
- Sourcing/training of 25 high-potential entrepreneurs to pitch to investors. Morocco. US State Department and Global Entrepreneurship Program. 2012.
- Comprehensive analysis of the Moroccan cold chain and identification of five private sector investment opportunities. Morocco. USAID Morocco Economic Competitiveness Program (MEC) program. 2012.
- Youth Entrepreneurship Program assessment and Morocco Program Partnering Support. Morocco. Youth Business International. 2012
- Evaluation of programming environment and ecosystem for developing business services support program and financing tools to support funds. Morocco.Silatech. 2012.
- Maghreb Region Advisor for MENA region initiative for Impact Venture Funds sponsoring. Validation of investment focus, selecting, screening and transaction support for placement in two impact venture funds, Tunisia and Morocco. Of entire MENA region, only two funds to successfully close in 2013, investment period oversight support, 2013-2015. Silatech. 2010 – 2015.
- Evaluation of financing for agribusiness, entrepreneurs, growth and competitiveness; program opportunities in venture financing. Morocco. USAID. 2010.
- Evaluation financing for entrepreneurs, growth and competitiveness; program opportunities in venture financing. Morocco. USAID. 2010.
- Investment-focused study of cold chain logistics facilities. ARCH Investment. Ethiopia. 2020-present.
- Market development and cold chain scoping for US poultry and soy exports in North Africa. USAPEEC, USDA. Morocco/Algeria/Tunisia/Egypt. 2020-present.
- Technical assistance on cold chain entities for Agricultural Value Chain (AVC) Project. WFLO. Uzbekistan. 2020.
- Cold chain advisory on operational and management issues. Global Cold Chain Alliance. Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan/Kyrgyzstan. 2018.
- Market study, investment strategy and financial modeling for food logistics investment. WFLO. Central Asia. 2018.
- Led local implementation and sourcing/training of 25 high-potential entrepreneurs to pitch to American investors. Morocco. US Department of State and the Global Entrepreneurship Program. 2012.
- Evaluation of agriculture investment financing, water efficiency program environment and project opportunities. Morocco. USAID and the MEC program, DAI Europe. 2010.
- Evaluation of Market Potential for Tunisia as a component for Pan-African Renewable Energy Guaranty Facility (sub-component to pan-African feasibility study). CEPA for AfDB. 2019.
