Execution-first advisory · Water & Power Infrastructure · Africa & Southeast Asia
Africa holds USD 2.5 trillion of infrastructure in the pipeline. Only 10% of projects at feasibility reach financial close — not because capital is absent, but because the practitioner layer that turns viable concepts into bankable, closeable transactions is chronically thin. I close that gap — through direct transaction leadership, blended finance structuring, DFI negotiation at principal level, and consortium leadership from origination through to financial close.
For transactions with genuine development potential, I offer a two-day pro bono diagnostic — a structured review of your project materials, not a meeting. You receive a frank, operator-grade assessment of your project's bankability gaps and a prioritised action plan toward financial close. Qualifying projects typically move to a scoped engagement from there.
To request a diagnostic:
●●●●●EKP Advisors is led by Dr Ernest Kofi Poku — former Executive Director of Africa Water Infrastructure Development Ltd and currently Non-Executive Director and Investment Committee Member at AECF, a USD 300M DFI-backed blended finance fund. He brings 30+ years of experience originating, structuring, and operating large-scale water, energy, and hydropower assets across Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Beyond transaction structuring, he has held direct P&L responsibility across producing energy and water assets in Southeast Asia and Africa, bringing operator judgement — not just advisory frameworks — to every mandate.
To discuss a project, a mandate, or the pro bono diagnostic — reach out directly. Every enquiry is handled personally.