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David Charles

Executive Director

Summary

I have 20 years of experience delivering outstanding performance in France, the USA and Africa. I am an enthusiast and entrepreneurial professional with development finance, investment banking skills, expertise in climate and renewable energy finance combined to a vast network in Sub-Sahara Africa.

I am an afro-optimistic who firmly believes that creating sustainable prosperity and eradicating poverty across the continent is possible, if public resources are leveraged effectively and efficiently to enable the private sector through SMEs to play a pivotal role in Africa’s economic growth while creating decent jobs and equal opportunities.

Professional experiences

Chief executive officer

GreenMax Capital Group , Kinshasa

Since 1. january 2026

Managing director

GreenMax Investment Managers LLC , Wilmington - Permanent contract

From October 2022 to January 2026

Supervise the Fund team in executing its activities including but not limited to:
• Preparing the underwriting policies and guidelines
• Conducting due diligence on Financial Institutions (“FIs”) to select and approve appropriate partners for the Fund
• Negotiating Cash Deposit Agreements (CDAs) with the Fund’s selected partner FIs
• Arranging the placement of Cash Deposit Funds (CDFs) pursuant to executed CDAs
• Supporting the Fund’s partner FIs in selecting suitable energy access company partners
• Undertaking due diligence on the energy access companies
• Preparing quarterly financial reports for the Board
• Implementing the M&E program and preparing annual impact reports to the Board and the Fund’s donors
• Preparing the annual report, business plan and budget of the Fund

Advisory board member

PoWWA Energy Foundation

From September 2022 to December 2025

Non-executive director & chairman of the audit & risk committee

CAMCO CLEAN ENERGY , London

From November 2020 to December 2023

Group executive director strategy, monitoring & evaluation

AFRICAN GUARANTEE FUND FOR SMES (AGF) , Nairobi - Permanent contract

From March 2012 to October 2022

Transaction service director

PricewaterhouseCoopers , New york - Permanent contract

From October 2008 to June 2010

Audit senior manager

Deloitte - Permanent contract

From October 2000 to May 2008

Additionals trainings

Diplôme d'Expertise Comptable

Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur

2002 à 2005

Certified Expert in Climate and Renewable Energy Finance

Frankfurt School of Finance and Management - Climate Finance, Renewable Energy

2017 à 2018

Degree

HEC – EMBA HEC

Languages

Anglais - Courant

Français - Langue maternelle

Skills

Guarantee
Investment Banking
Climate Finance
Business Development / M&A
Fundraising
Strategy
impact investing
Impact Measurement
blended finance
Energy
Sustainable Finance

Hobbies

  • Golf
  • Basket