Mr Shahenshah is a founder of Afren and has over 20 years’ experience in oil and gas finance.  His international career began with Credit Suisse First Boston and has included senior positions in the oil and gas finance groups of the International Finance Corporation (the private sector arm of the World Bank), and the investment banking divisions of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and Mediocredito Centrale.

Mr Shahenshah has been actively involved in the African oil and gas sector for more than 15 years, working with companies including Shell, Chevron, Total, Eni S.p.A and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.  He holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master’s Degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s Degree from Brown University.