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Simon Harford

Partner, co-Head Africa, Operating Partner) at Actis

London, England

Overview

Work Experience

A

Actis

  • Senior Adviser (formerly Partner, co-Head Africa, Operating Partner)

    2006 - Current

    Energy sector investing; base-load renewables and gas; off-grid models; Energy Transition

TG

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2022 - 2024

    GEAPP (www.energyalliance.org) is a unique and high-profile global organisation in climate finance, deploying philanthropic capital to accelerate the use of renewable energy in emerging markets.

NV

Novastar Ventures

  • Investment Committee (Chair)

    2019 - 2022

    Venture capital Impact Investing in scaleable social enterprises

Larry Ellison Foundation

  • Senior Adviser

    2019 - 2020

V

Virgin

  • Founder CEO, new ventures

    2003 - 2006

Various

  • Founder CEO/CFO, new ventures

    2001 - 2004

BA

British Airways / Go

  • Executive Management

    1996 - 2001

TB

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

  • Strategy Consultant

    1995 - 1996

U(

UBS (as SG Warburg)

  • Investment Banking

    1988 - 1993

Education

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