Ruse Moleshe

Economist / Financial Specialist – Clean Cooking Baseline and Investment Plan

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CenturionMember since July 3, 2026

Infrastructure investment appraisalBankability assessmentRenewable energy investmentElectricity market reformEnergy transition planning

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Infrastructure investment appraisalBankability assessmentRenewable energy investmentElectricity market reformEnergy transition planning

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Expert in energy sector investment, infrastructure development, and clean cooking solutions with extensive experience advising development finance institutions, multilateral development banks, utilities, sponsors and investors across Sub-Saharan Africa. Specialized in investment readiness, infrastructure sustainability, financing frameworks, and implementation conditions for energy transition and private-sector participation.

Experience

Founder and Managing Director - RUBK (Pty) Ltd - South Africa

(2019-01)

Leads strategic advisory mandates relating to electricity market reform, infrastructure investment, utility sustainability, energy transition and private-sector participation across Sub-Saharan Africa. Advises development finance institutions, multilateral development banks, utilities, sponsors and investors on investment readiness, infrastructure sustainability, financing frameworks, implementation conditions and investment-enabling reforms. Delivered mandates for institutions including the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the New Development Bank and Cennergi, including work relevant to productive-use energy, financing-readiness and development-oriented implementation planning.

Led advisory mandates on electricity market reform, infrastructure investment and energy transition.
Advised DFIs, MDBs, utilities, sponsors and investors on investment-readiness, infrastructure sustainability, financing frameworks and implementation conditions.
Supported transmission-related investment assessments and utility sustainability reviews.
Supported investment-enabling frameworks for private-sector participation, including policy, regulatory, institutional and financing-readiness considerations.
Provided advisory input on productive use of decentralised energy for agriculture and food security, relevant to energy access, affordability, delivery models and development outcomes.
Supported practical recommendations aimed at translating technical and policy analysis into implementable investment and financing approaches.

Non-Executive Director and Advisory Board Member - Revego Africa Energy Limited - South Africa

(2021-01)

Represents institutional investor interests in renewable energy investment platforms and operational Independent Power Producer assets. Participates in risk, finance, ESG, portfolio oversight, strategic alignment, shareholder-value protection and dividend-delivery considerations.

Represented institutional investor interests in renewable-energy investment platforms and IPP assets.
Participated in risk, finance and ESG governance structures.
Supported portfolio oversight, strategic alignment and shareholder value protection.
Reviewed portfolio performance and dividend-delivery considerations.

Independent Advisory Panel Member: Investment and Strategy - Cennergi, an Exxaro Resources subsidiary - South Africa

(2020-01)

Provides independent advisory input on clean-energy growth strategy and portfolio expansion, including utility-scale and embedded generation opportunities across wind and solar assets. Advises on commercial viability, transaction structuring, project risk allocation, acquisition-led growth, investment readiness and long-term portfolio sustainability.

Provided independent advisory input on clean energy growth strategy, portfolio expansion and investment decision-making.
Advised on utility-scale and embedded generation opportunities across wind and solar assets.
Reviewed commercial viability, transaction structuring and project risk allocation considerations.
Supported acquisition-led growth, portfolio sustainability and investment readiness considerations.

Lead Energy Expert - New Development Bank, Independent Evaluation Office - South Africa

(2024-01 - 2025-12)

Led evaluation work relating to South Africa's energy sector and green energy investments, including transmission, renewable energy, battery storage and intermediary-financed investments supporting grid strengthening and renewable-energy integration. Engaged the Department of Electricity and Energy as a major stakeholder and assessed investment performance, implementation constraints, financing channels, utility sustainability, infrastructure resilience, implementation effectiveness and long-term sector viability.

Led energy-sector and green energy investments technical and financial workstream for the South African thematic evaluation.
Assessed investments in renewable-energy, transmission, grid strengthening projects and energy-sector development operations.
Evaluated utility sustainability, infrastructure resilience, implementation performance, and long-term sector viability.
Engaged with key South African energy-sector stakeholders, including the Department of Electricity and Energy, and contributed to evaluation findings, lessons and recommendations.
Assessed investment performance, implementation constraints, financing channels and institutional conditions affecting energy-sector delivery.
Contributed to practical lessons and recommendations relevant to implementation readiness, investment planning and sector-scale delivery.

Investment Committee Member - Enko South Africa Infrastructure Services Fund - South Africa / SADC

(2026-06)

Serves on an infrastructure fund Investment Committee with a Southern African Development Community mandate.
Supports investment assessment, governance oversight and review of infrastructure opportunities across priority sectors, including energy, ICT, transport and logistics, and social infrastructure.

Head: Industrial Infrastructure - Industrial Development Corporation - South Africa

(2017-01 - 2019-12)

Led a multidisciplinary investment team of approximately 15 professionals.
Oversaw transaction evaluation, investment appraisal and governance across energy, transport and logistics, water, telecommunications and industrial infrastructure.
Managed approximately R4 billion in annual capital allocation.
Oversaw renewable-energy IPP investments exceeding R15 billion.
Reviewed project bankability, financing requirements, risk allocation, implementation readiness and investment-committee decision considerations.
Oversaw infrastructure investment appraisal processes relevant to public and private capital mobilisation, including assessment of project risks, financial sustainability and development impact.
Supported capital allocation decisions across infrastructure sectors, including energy and enabling infrastructure.
Led investment approvals through Investment Committee, Credit Committee and Board structures.

Senior Manager: Power and Infrastructure - Standard Bank - Africa Region

(2014-01 - 2017-12)

Supported transaction evaluation, structuring and execution across infrastructure and energy transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa, including renewable energy, thermal generation, gas-to-power and enabling infrastructure. Collaborated with sponsors, utilities, development finance institutions, export credit agencies and internal credit and risk teams on financing structures, commercial bankability assessments, payment frameworks and transaction-risk considerations.

Supported transaction evaluation, structuring and execution for energy and infrastructure projects.
Reviewed commercial bankability, payment frameworks, financing structures, project risks and sponsor-related considerations.
Worked with commercial banking, DFI, sponsor, utility and credit-risk stakeholders on infrastructure transactions.
Assessed risk allocation and financing conditions relevant to private-sector participation in energy and infrastructure projects.
Assessed infrastructure-related credit risk and recovery considerations.

Energy Specialist / Investment Roles - Development Bank of Southern Africa - South Africa

(2009-01 - 2014-12)

Appraised and supported financing of energy generation and related projects, including renewable energy, hydropower, biomass and grid-linked investments. Supported development-finance appraisal, policy alignment, financing-readiness assessment and investment-enabling frameworks for energy infrastructure. Contributed to the institutional and financing ecosystem supporting the development of South Africa's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme framework and bankable private-sector participation in renewable energy investment.

Appraised energy generation and related infrastructure projects.
Reviewed renewable energy, hydropower, biomass and grid-linked investment opportunities.
Contributed to financing frameworks supporting South Africa's REIPPPP ecosystem.
Supported early-stage initiatives to improve bankability for private-sector renewable-energy investment.
Supported development-finance appraisal of energy infrastructure projects, including assessment of bankability, policy alignment, implementation readiness and financing conditions.
Contributed to early-stage investment-enabling frameworks for private-sector renewable-energy participation in South Africa.

Policy and Planning Roles - Department of Minerals and Energy - South Africa

(1998-01 - 2008-12)

Worked on energy policy formulation, planning and regulatory frameworks, contributing to national energy strategies and investment-enabling conditions.
Developed strong grounding in public-sector decision-making, intergovernmental coordination and institutional dynamics shaping energy access, infrastructure investment and sector implementation.