Farid Mohamed has 20 years of experience in project development, management and project financing, including privatisation of utilities. His work currently concentrates on advising private sector companies in East Africa on setting up and structuring projects and arranging financing with increasing emphasis on renewable energies. Mr Mohamed is also a regular consultant for the EU, the World Bank, International Finance Corporation on a wide range of infrastructure and financing issues, as well as supporting other East African Financial Institutions. Farid has trained World Bank Managers on Project Finance. Because he speaks from real hands on experience of making progress in Africa, Farid is fast becoming a presenter of choice at African and International Finance Conferences.
Sue Canney Davison has over 20 years expertise in international management and has worked with many large American, European and East Asian multinationals and business schools. She was a visiting research fellow at the London Business School from where she received her doctorate and completed research on international teams. She is currently working with inter-governmental, public and private international organisations based in Africa to improve their leadership, strategic delivery and project teams. Sue designs and facilitates strategic face to face and on-line workshops and large scale international fori; often focusing on large scale project launch and realignment, diversity, sustainable resource use, and innovation. She also creates resources for tailored management development programmes. Along with other colleagues from Canada and the International Organisational Network, Sue is currently launching a research project into Leadereship and Motivation in Africa and the Caribbean. Sue also manages the DEG Jatropha Support Programme in Eastern Africa.
