Description

Plus de 25 ans de leadership dans les marchés émergents en tant que PDG, CIO et Associé au sein d’un Big Four. Solide expérience dans la création, l’acquisition et l’optimisation de plateformes industrielles, énergétiques et d’infrastructures pour des fonds souverains, des sponsors en capital-investissement et des conglomérats. Expertise démontrée en création de valeur, en montée en échelle de plateformes et en déploiement stratégique du capital sur des actifs en croissance comme matures.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Arabic
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

Gaia Energy Group
Chief Development & Investment Officer
January 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Lead development and investment strategy for Africa's top renewable energy platform, managing a 30- person team covering origination, structuring, and strategic partnerships.
• Led equity structuring and institutional fundraising for multi-country platforms. Developed co investment frameworks for sovereign and DFIs, enabling long-term capital alignment. Supported integration of digital infra and energy assets, positioning portfolio for AI-adjacent PE interest.
• The active portfolio spans renewable and digital infrastructure projects representing over $10 billion in total capital expenditures across Africa.
• Originated and structured:
• 100kt Green Hydrogen project with CMM
• 600 MW wind project (Tanger Tech)
• 105 MW wind project to power Agadir desalination plant
• 2x200 MW wind farms (Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana)
• 200 MW floating solar in Zambia
• 600 MW green data center platform for AI workloads
• Secured strategic partnerships and aligned platforms with international finance standards, sustainability principles, and institutional investor requirements.
Ajlan & Bros Holding
CEO, Infrastructure & Regional Investments
January 2022 - January 2024 (2 years)
Riyad, Saudi Arabia
• Oversaw infrastructure and regional diversification strategy with ~$20B in potential capital allocation. Created joint investment vehicles and led PE-style acquisitions, including green hydrogen, industrials, and healthcare platforms. Aligned projects with family office and sovereign investor mandates.

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• Acted as de facto Chief Investment Officer, driving group-level investment prioritization, pipeline screening, and risk-return calibration across sectors.
• Delivered transformational projects aligned with Vision 2030:
• Boujdour Green Hydrogen & Ammonia project
• Maghreb Steel acquisition with Bao Steel
• Land ports JV with Modern Building Leader and China Harbour Engineering Company
• Waste recycling (Suez JV), Pharmaceutical JV (Sothema),
• MENA Hospitality Platform (Barcelo)
• Led cross-border M&A, built JV platforms, and managed strategic alignment with public and private stakeholders.
Deloitte
Partner, Head of Infrastructure & Capital Projects
January 2013 - January 2022 (9 years)
Casablanca, Morocco
• Built Deloitte's top-performing infrastructure and corporate finance platforms across 14 countries, leading a cross-functional team of 80 professionals across multiple geographies.
• Advised on PPPs, capital raises, and public-private partnerships:
• Wind, solar, biomass, and storage projects
• Social housing fund for WAEMU
• Regional logistics masterplans & port redevelopment (Kenitra, Kribi, Nouakchott)
• World Bank hospitality PPPs, Al Omrane restructuring
• Partnered with IFC, Africa50, Actis, DPI, TPG, and sovereigns on major strategic mandates.
• Led investment diagnostics and value enhancement plans for underperforming portfolio companies across infrastructure, education, and real estate.