OUR TEAM
Our leadership team, with over 50 years of collective experience in project finance and infrastructure development, delivers innovative solutions that drive sustainable growth and uplift communities across Africa
CEO
ANDREW SHIAKA
BCom (Hons) (WITS), CFA Program participant, CFA Institute
- Andrew serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Obsidian Infrastructure Group, an investment holding company focused on clean energy and infrastructure projects across South Africa and Southern Africa
- Andrew oversees the strategic direction of the business, business development, transaction structuring, capital raising, and stakeholder relations
- Andrew has over 16 years of experience in investing in energy and infrastructure projects across Africa, gained through senior roles in private equity, investment banking and consulting
- Prior to OIG, Andrew was an Investment Director at Meridiam, a global private equity firm managing $22 billion in assets, where he contributed to deploying an $800 million infrastructure fund across Africa
- Prior to Meridiam, he held senior positions at leading financing platforms, including Azura (Actis’ baseload energy platform), Absa Corporate and Investment Banking, where he spent eight years in the project finance team structuring and financing energy and infrastructure projects across Africa, and Fieldstone, where he spent five years advising clients on raising debt and equity capital for energy projects across the continent
CFO
MPUMI MAZIBUKO
BBusSc (UCT), CA (SA)
- Mpumi serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Obsidian Infrastructure Group, where she is responsible for overseeing the financial management of the business, business development, deal sourcing, structuring, and project execution
- Mpumi brings over 16 years of experience in executing landmark project finance, corporate finance, and equity transactions in south Africa and rest of Africa, primarily acquired through working at leading institutions including Investec and Mahlako
- Mpumi has developed deep expertise in financing and structuring, after having successfully advising on, negotiated, and executed transactions with a total deal value exceeding US$1 billion across five African countries
- Mpumi’s sector-specific experience spans renewable energy (including solar, wind, and CSP), thermal energy (coal and gas), as well as transportation sectors (such as toll roads and rail)
Head of Legal
GARI MATARIRANO
LLB
- Gari serves as the General Counsel at Obsidian Infrastructure Group, where he oversees the legal aspects of the business and manages the legal workstreams for transactions including structuring and execution
- Gari brings over 18 years of legal advisory experience in the African energy sector, acquired through various senior and partner-level roles at leading law firms, including Bowmans, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Macfarlanes LLP, and Pinsent Masons Africa
- Gari has advised on numerous power generation, transmission, and distribution projects including in relation to those developed and successfully bid under REIPPPP. His experience in REIPPPP spans from project development/bid submission phase through to asset/portfolio management phase as well as the structuring and execution of secondary market transactions
- Gari’s experience comprehensively covers rendering advice to a multiplicity of energy project participants and stakeholders including Africa-focused global project developers, sponsors, project companies, financial institutions, and government entities on energy and infrastructure projects
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