Allie is a qualified Chartered Accountant, CA (SA), with 19 years consulting experience in financial and transaction advisory services.  He spent close to 15 years working in the corporate finance department of one of the global Big Four auditing and advisory services firms.  Since July 2016, he has been providing consulting services as an independent consultant. 

Allie has advised (delivered, managed and/or led) financial due diligence investigations, business and asset valuations and appraisals, financial model reviews, financial modelling and strategic financial advisory assignments.  He has a good understanding of corporate and project finance principles and seeks to apply his financial expertise and broad transaction advisory experience to inform and support the strategic, financial and capital decisions of clients. 

Allie has also developed a keen interest in low-carbon economic development, clean energy, business sustainability and the green economy. The focus is therefore not only on financial returns, but also socio-economic transformation and positive environmental impact. As a result, most of his recent projects have a strong developmental and/or sustainability purpose. 

Thaven has experience in various sectors, ranging from agriculture and mining to media and technology, as well as adaptation and development. He first became involved in PFAN through the development of the adaptation work stream, before becoming regional coordinator. Adaptation has since been mainstreamed into PFAN’s work, a move he believes has been very positive.

Passionate about innovation and with a deep understanding of the challenges facing entrepreneurs, Thaven enjoys seeing projects grow from concept to financial close. “We’ve seen world-class, large scale projects find investment in Southern Africa, and in East Africa we’ve seen many smaller innovative projects achieve finance.” The market, he says, is full of good ideas that become great projects thanks to the guidance of PFAN’s coaches.