NHPC: Nesrine LOUSSAIEF Appointed Head of Asset Management

Effective as of May 1, 2026, the new head supervises economic profitability, technical performance, and meticulous adherence to contractual commitments made to the State and international financial partners. The 420 MW hydroelectric facility, financed to the tune of $1.2 billion through a public-private partnership between the Cameroonian state and the Electricity of France (EDF) group, currently generates nearly 30% of the electricity injected into the interconnected southern grid. The massive injection of kilowatt-hours produced on the banks of the Sanaga stabilizes the national energy supply, reducing reliance on backup thermal power plants whose fuel costs had previously weighed on the financial balance of the sector.

Analysis of the executive's academic and professional profile highlights expertise honed at the heart of global industrial structures. A graduate of Audencia Nantes School of Commerce, she began her career in 2011 within the EDF group as a management controller, before rising through the internal ranks to the New Nuclear and French Atomic Park Engineering division. Her experience in managing heavy engineering programs was enriched in 2021 when she joined Citelum to pilot the geographical and operational reorganization of the subsidiary dedicated to urban infrastructure. As of 2022, her administrative and financial leadership of Dalkia Middle East from Dubai extended her operational governance to 4 Middle Eastern countries, consolidating her mastery of budgetary arbitration, IT risk management, and business law applied to major engineering projects.

The arrival of the new executive comes at a pivotal moment in the hydroelectric company's legal and financial life. After the completion of civil engineering works and the industrial commissioning of production units, the company's top priority is to optimize cash flows, perform preventive maintenance on turbines, and ensure the perpetuity of the production assets. The asset management division acts as an internal arbitration body aiming to maximize the availability of facilities while securing revenue from energy sales to the national buyer.

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