Welcome to My Profile
Corporate Finance Expert
About Passwell
Passwell Shapi is a Cambridge University educated professional, where he obtained a Master of Philosophy degree in corporate finance, Master of Arts degree in financial economics, as well as admission to the fellowship of the Cambridge Commonwealth Society…
Capabilities
Project Financing
Experience in sectors such as power, mining, telecoms, education and health – across both public and private sectors.
Enterprise Risk Management
Proven framework including Risk Universe, Risk Mapping, Mitigation Strategies and Monitoring.
Performance Management Systems
Design of transparent, accountable and empowerment-driven performance systems.
Customer Relationship Building
Transforming organizations into customer-centric institutions for sustainable growth.
Organizational Culture Change
People & Cross-Cultural Management
Talent development, succession planning and cross-cultural leadership across Africa and Europe.
Attributes & SKills
Personal Attributes
Forthright person
Firm believer in exhibiting humility
Able to accept criticisms positively & graciously
Provides inspiration & direction to teams he leads
Positive thinker
Always nurtures a learning culture
Technical Skills
Financial & risk modelling
Business & asset valuation
Structured financial engineering
Fundraising
Mergers & acquisitions & corporate restructuring
Business model repositioning
Portfolio
Commercial Paper Programme
Rated A-1+ / F-1+ in the U.S., structured with Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch.
Dar-es-Salaam Serena Hotel
Funded through innovative debt swaps using discounted Russian debt.
Entebbe Airport Financing
Created a credit-enhancement mechanism via IATA receivables.
Copper & Cobalt Pre-shipment Deal
Largest African syndicated transaction; Euromoney award-winner.
Rwanda SME Loan
OPIC-backed loan linked to diaspora remittances.
Gold Loan Facility
Structured Africa’s first gold loan outside South Africa.
Lusaka & Rwanda Stock Exchanges
Foundational roles in setting up national stock exchanges.
Debt-for-Nature Swap (Zambia)
Innovative conservation funding with WWF.
Blog
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