Kigali Collaborative Research Center (KCRC) - Rwanda

Founding member, together with Carnegie Mellon University Africa (Rwanda), of the KCRC in Rwanda. KCRC is a leading research organization in Africa dedicated to establishing and facilitating high standard and diverse research and innovations.

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Finance and Transaction Advisor

Babford & Company, Inc. is engaged by the GET.invest Finance Catalyst program to provide finance and transaction advisory support to renewable energy project developers in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific.  GET.invest is a European program that supports investments in decentralized renewable energy, implemented by GIZ, and supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria.

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Advisory for solar and agrivoltaic project - Barbados

Transaction support on solar and green hydrogen project. Involves dual-use agriculture/livestock and grid solar farm.

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Capital raise for affordable green housing project - St. Lucia

Financing and transaction support to affordable housing developer to mitigate climate change effects on the vulnerable population in St. Lucia.

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Ministry of Water & Irrigation, Lake Victoria South Water Services Board, USTDA - Kenya

Finance and transaction advisory services on a USTDA engagement. for the development of a Capital Investment Plan for the Lake Victoria South Water Services Board (LVSWSB) in Kisumu Kenya.  Resulted in the construction of the first ever water treatment plant in Migori, Kenya.

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Waste-to-Energy Development Consultant, USTDA - Kenya

Finance and development consultant on a US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) feasibility study on innovative Waste-to-Energy Technology adaptation for the Kariobangi Waste Treatment plant on behalf of Athi Water Services Board, Nairobi, Kenya.

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Life Cycle Cost Analysis - Ethiopia

As part of US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Global Procurement Initiative (GPI), delivered project finance and infrastructure structuring workshop session to Government officials in Ethiopia.

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Mushishito Mini-hydro - Rwanda

Co-development a 5.5MW mini-hydro project on the Mushishito/Rukarara River in Rwanda. The project is operational and connected to the national grid. 

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Mpanga Mini-hydro, Kamwenge - Uganda

Co-development of 18MW Mpanga mini-hydro project in Kamwenge District Uganda. The project is operational and connected to the national grid.

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Namwamba Mini-hydro, Kilembe - Uganda

Co-development of 9.2MW Namwamba Kilemebe District. The project is operational and connected to the national grid.

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Capital raise for rural mini-grid development - Haiti

Financing and transaction support to solar mini-grid developer.

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Bottling plant facility - Ghana

Finance and deal structure advisory on Motor Oil bottling factory in Ghana. Facilitated capital raising, full-scale financial modeling and project structure analysis.

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Capital raise for solar roof-top installer - St. Vincent & the Grenadines

Financing and transaction support on project by solar roof-top developer. 

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Capital raise for grid-tie solar PV - Grenada

Financing and transaction support on independent power producer project by developer.

 

Capital raise for waste-to-energy project - St.Kitts & Nevis

Financing and transaction support on waste-to-energy project by developer.

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Capital raise for Electric Vehicle leasing project - St. Lucia

Financing and transaction support on project by EV leasing project developer.

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Capital raise for lithium ion battery manufacture - Uganda

Financing and transaction support on project by local manufacturer.

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Capital raise for biomass energy project - Kenya

Financing and transaction support on biomass project by local developer.

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Capital raise for solar roof-top installer - St. Lucia

Financing and transaction support on project by solar roof-top developer.

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Urban Revitalization in Historic Neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) 

Project management on inner-city urban revitalization project.  Creation of work plan, budget and implementation schedule for the multi-faceted revitalization program.

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United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) - Uganda 

Feasibility study of three (3) mini-hydro sites within the framework of the UN climate change adaptation and poverty eradication. In collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and UNIDO, provided complete project management and stakeholder consultation.

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Horticulture Value Chain Agribusiness - Ethiopia

Finance and deal structure advisory services to a private sector client on the development of a Food Processing facility in Ethiopia.