Course Overview
The aim is to provide the needed knowledge and skills towards financing infrastructure ventures in Africa
The programme is 100% ONLINE & ON-DEMAND
The Financing Infrastructure Projects Course is designed for Aspiring Infraprenuers seeking to improve their project finance knowledge and are involved in the Large Scale Infrastructure Projects.
What you would Learn
100% Online On-Demand Learning
Understand the fundamentals of Limited Resource Finance based developments for the Private and Public Sector Projects.
Appreciate how the mechanisms in making project bankable to protect the creditors and become investable.
Interpret each of the risks to determine their severity and potential impact on the transaction structure.
Course Outline
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Module 1 - Course Introduction
Introduction to Financing Stage Introduction to Module : The Financing Stage The Financing Stage Recap of Brickstone Bankability Framework Understanding the Financing Stage FIP QUIZ 1 – The Financing Stage
Introduction to Module: Project Finance Sectors Understanding Project Finance Sectors Oil and Gas Sector Mining & Process Industries Sector Power Generation Sector Transport Infrastructure Sector Technology Infrastructure Sector Social Infrastructure Sector Commercial Real Estate Sector FIP QUIZ 2 – Project Finance Sectors
Introduction to Module: Project Finance Deal Structuring Deal Structuring Overview Equity Financing Debt Financing Debt Structuring in Project Finance Project Finance Debt Concepts FIP QUIZ 3 – Project Finance Deal Structuring OML 17 Case Study FIP QUIZ 4 – OML 17 Quiz
Introduction to Module: Credit Enhancements A Bankability Approach to Due-Diligence Due Diligence on Sponsor Risk Due Diligence on Country Risk Due Diligence on Predictable Cashflow Due Diligence on Construction Delivery & Operations Due Diligence on Governance & Sustainability Due Diligence on Legal & Compliance Due Diligence Data Room FIP QUIZ 5 – Due Diligence for Infrapreneurs
Introduction to Finance Documents Introduction to Module: Introduction to Finance Documents Introduction to Finance Documents Introduction to Common Terms Agreement and Individual Loan Agreements Conditions Precedent Disbursement and Repayment Terms Representation and Warrants Covenants Event of Default FIP QUIZ 6 – Key Concepts in Finance Documents Mandaba Port Case Study & Term Sheet FIP QUIZ 7 – Mandaba Port Case Study & Term Sheet
Introduction to Module: Support Agreement to Finance Documents Introduction to Support Agreements Equity Support Agreement Account Agreement Agency Roles in Loan Agreement FIP QUIZ 8 – Support Agreements
Introduction to Module: Security & Direct Agreements Understanding the Needs for Security Agreements Creating, Perfecting and Enforcing Security FIP QUIZ 9 – Security Agreements Concept of Direct Agreements Commercial and Legal Issues in Negotiating Direct Agreements FIP QUIZ 10 – Direct Agreements Etisalat Nigeria Case Study FIP QUIZ 10 – Etisalat Nigeria Case Study
Introductory VIDEO FIP QUIZ 11 – Credit Enhancements
Introduction to Module: Credit Enhancements Why Credit Enhancements Enhancements by Private Parties Enhancements by Contractors through LDs Guarantees Hedges Insurance Subordination Concessional Capital
Introduction to Module: Bringing Projects to Financial Close The Financial Model: Lenders Key Negotiating Tool Engaging with Lenders Understanding Financial Close Achieveing Disbursement FIP QUIZ 12-Bringing Projects to Financial Close Azura Power Case Study FIP QUIZ 13-Azura Power Case Study
Introduction to Module : Project Commissioning Introduction to Commisioning Planning for Commissioning Factory Acceptance Testing Mechanical Completion On-Site Commissioning Process/ System Startup Performance Verification Operational Readiness FIP QUIZ 14-Project Commissioning
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Module 13 - Course Conclusion
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Connect with other Infrapreneurs
The African Catalyst is focussed on bringing entrepreneurs and investors together to create exciting new partnership. We aim to help Infraprenuers to scale their business and connect with right investors at the right stage of business.
Entereprenuers understand the bigger your network the more doors you open! The meetups & Forum provides the avenue the funding community (i.e private equity, investment companies, fund managers etc) needs by enabling our them to connect with entreprenuers in their sectors of interest to share their ideas, business insights, and experiences. Helping both entrepreneurs and investors along the path to success.
Course Leader
Femi Awofala is the Founder/CEO of Brickstone Africa, a Project Accelerator firm with strong competence in early stage project development and advisory for large industrial and infrastructure projects. See more at www.brickstone.africa
Femi has over 20 years experience advising Companies and Governments on Large Scale private Infrastructure investments and has lead teams in executing project/structured financings in Industrial and Infrastructure space in Africa. Femi was a Vice President at Travant Capital (now Alpha African Advisory), a private equity and investment advisory firm which raised and partially deployed a US$107m private equity fund. Femi was also an investment banking lead with Vetiva Capital Management Limited and ARM Investment Mangers where he lead teams on the advisory, structuring and management of more than $1 billion in public and private offerings of debt/quasi-equity/equity and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions for corporations and governments in Nigeria for over 7 years.
Prior to joining Vetiva Capital Management Limited, he was at the ARM Investment Mangers and was part of the private equity real estate team and he was responsible for managing due diligence activities, structuring and coordinating of potential investments and financings among co-investors.
Mr. Awofala has an MBA from the Lagos Business School, Pan–Atlantic University, Lagos. He was lately the Facilitator and Head, Mining & Manufacturing Policy Commission of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG).
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Finance Infrastructure Projects Self Paced 100% On-demand
US$ 110 (International and Other African Countries) CLICK TO PAY(opens in new tab)
NGN 150,000 (Nigeria Naira)
Or make transfer to ANY of Nigeria Bank Account below:
THE AFRICAN CATALYST LIMITED
1311236553 ZENITH BANK PLC
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Femi Awofala is the Founder/CEO of Brickstone Africa, a Project Accelerator firm with strong competence in early stage project development and advisory for large industrial and infrastructure projects. See more at www.brickstone.africa
Femi has over 20 years experience advising Companies and Governments on Large Scale private Infrastructure investments and has lead teams in executing project/structured financings in Industrial and Infrastructure space in Africa. Femi was a Vice President at Travant Capital (now Alpha African Advisory), a private equity and investment advisory firm which raised and partially deployed a US$107m private equity fund. Femi was also an investment banking lead with Vetiva Capital Management Limited and ARM Investment Mangers where he lead teams on the advisory, structuring and management of more than $1 billion in public and private offerings of debt/quasi-equity/equity and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions for corporations and governments in Nigeria for over 7 years.
Prior to joining Vetiva Capital Management Limited, he was at the ARM Investment Mangers and was part of the private equity real estate team and he was responsible for managing due diligence activities, structuring and coordinating of potential investments and financings among co-investors.
Mr. Awofala has an MBA from the Lagos Business School, Pan–Atlantic University, Lagos. He was lately the Facilitator and Head, Mining & Manufacturing Policy Commission of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG).