Session: Global perspectives on energy access in developing economies

Lisa joined Actis in 2016, opening the Cape Town office, to focus on originating and managing energy investments, primarily in Africa. Lisa has 12 years of experience in power sector investing and 22 years of experience in emerging markets. Previously Lisa worked at American Capital Energy & Infrastructure, Globeleq and AES. Before her power career, Lisa lived and worked in Afghanistan for five years, both for the United Nations Development Programme, and then as an Advisor in a chief-of-staff role to the Afghan Finance Minister. Lisa holds an MBA from the University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business, an MA in Literature from the University of Sussex, and a BA in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University.