James Doree joined Lion’s Head in 2011, and has worked with the founding Partners to build investment banking and asset management activities across Africa and Frontier Markets. He now leads Corporate and Investment Banking, covering sectors such as power, infrastructure, affordable housing, industry, and financial inclusion. As part of Lion’s Head’s work in African capital markets, James has responsibility for managing the African Local Currency Bond Fund (www.alcbfund.com). In addition to his work in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, James has advised European utilities, governments, and regulators on corporate and regulatory finance issues, covering energy, rail, and postal sectors. James was previously a Senior Consultant at Cambridge Economic Policy INTERNATIONAL Associates and, prior to that, worked for Pricewaterhouse Coopers in Nairobi. He has a Masters in Development Economics and a first-class MA in History and Economics from Balliol College, Oxford.