Africa GreenCo
Ana Hajduka Shields is an accomplished professional specializing in renewable energy development and public-private partnerships. As the Founder and CEO of Africa GreenCo since 2015, Ana established a public-private partnership aimed at facilitating large-scale renewable energy projects in Africa by reducing risks and attracting private sector financing. Previously, Ana worked as an International Consultant for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, leading initiatives to create PPP standards for renewable energy in emerging economies. With a robust legal background, Ana served as a Senior Consultant at Trinity International LLP and held positions at Fulbright & Jaworski and Allen & Overy. Ana holds an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics, along with qualifications in law from prestigious institutions, including UCL and the University of Oxford.
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Africa GreenCo
Africa GreenCo aims to increase private sector investment in energy generation in sub-Saharan Africa by mitigating the credit risks associated with the current lack of creditworthy offtakers. Current weak financial position of utilities and limited choice of an alternate buyer in case of utility default deters private capital. An intermediary aggregator between buyers and sellers can help attract sustainable investments in the power sector on the strength of a multi-buyer model. Its role as a financially sustainable intermediary offtaker and power trading company can also stimulate regional electricity trading and facilitate more efficient use of available and new resources by optimising them on a regional basis. Through its activities Africa GreenCo will increase the supply of, and the demand for, finance for energy projects, and mobilize private sector capital more quickly towards critical and transformative capacity additions, reducing pressure on utilities as well as financial liabilities for sovereign governments.