Thierry Manga

Project Finance and PPP expert with over 15 years of experience originating, structuring and closing energy and infrastructure transactions (renewable energy, transport, social infrastructure) under project finance and public-private partnership schemes. Proven track record negotiating directly with sponsors, lenders and multilateral development banks (African Development Bank, World Bank, AFD, EU), leading financial modelling and bankability assessments, and managing teams of financial analysts.

Certified Project Finance

Analyst/Modeller and APMG-certified PPP practitioner (Foundation, Preparation & Execution), seeking new challenges in project finance and PPP advisory for energy and infrastructure programmes.

Financial Expert - CARPA – ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PARTNERSHIP CONTRACTS (PPP UNIT) - Yaoundé, Cameroon

(2020-01)

• Leads origination and financial structuring of PPP infrastructure projects, from preliminary assessment to financial close
• Responsible for preparing financial models and assessing project bankability in line with international modelling standards
• Structures and negotiates financing plans for new projects, liaising directly with sponsors and lenders
• Supervises and mentors a team of financial analysts in project modelling and evaluation
• Prepares preliminary assessment reports and comparative bankability analyses for PPP projects (Monte Carlo simulations)
• Advises public and private entities (ministries, municipalities, companies) on structuring the financing of PPP infrastructure projects
• Analyses the financial statements and financial capacity of sponsors and bidding companies
• Structures the accounting and tax impact of transactions within financial models
• Optimises risk allocation, bankability and tax structuring of transactions
• Directly negotiates PPP contract terms with sponsors, lenders and multilateral development banks (AfDB, World Bank, AFD, EU)
• Prepares the semi-annual report on budgetary risks across the PPP project portfolio
• Maintains the risk-occurrence probability database for completed infrastructure projects

Studies Officer – Major Projects Preparation Unit - MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, PLANNING AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Yaoundé, Cameroon

(2017-01 - 2019-12)

• Prepared and monitored major public investment projects in coordination with sector ministries
• Analysed public investment delivery models (public procurement vs. PPP)
• Prepared and managed the information system for major projects in Cameroon

Studies Officer – Forecasting Division - MINISTRY OF FINANCE - Yaoundé, Cameroon

(2006-09 - 2016-12)

• Contributed to preparation of the State budget (Medium-Term Budget Framework, budget preparation circular and budget policy paper)
• Prepared macroeconomic and budgetary frameworks
• Conducted economic and budgetary studies
• Prepared the budgetary risk report
• Conducted CEMAC multilateral surveillance exercises
• Monitored economic programmes with technical and development partners (IMF, World Bank, EU, AfDB, AFD, etc.)

Master of Financial Management - Financial Management - Amity University (2010 - 2012) Uttar Pradesh, India

Statistical & Economics Engineer - Statistical & Economics Engineering - École Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Économie Appliquée (ENSEA) (2003 - 2006) Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Bachelor's Degree (Maîtrise) - Quantitative Sciences and Techniques - University of Yaoundé II (1998 - 2002) Soa, Cameroon