Legal, Tax & Transition Finance Expertise Across Africa's Energy & Resource Sector
I help governments, investors, and businesses navigate energy, extractives, and climate transactions across West and Central Africa — from regulatory compliance and deal structuring to climate finance and capital access.
Carl Mbeng, Esq. LL.M., PMP
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RESOURCES
Free tools and intelligence
Bankability Scorecard
Score your project across 11 phases — from land tenure to financial close — for solar, small hydro, and mini-grid developers.
Energy Audit Check List
Technical site assessment checklist for mini-grid and Commercial & Industrial (C&I) power projects.
Importer's Guide to Solar
Legal framework, exemptions, and import procedure for clean energy equipment in Cameroon.
PPA & Concession Term Sheet
22 annotated provisions for IPP and concession negotiations in OHADA/CEMAC.
Transmission Interconnection Diagnostic
Readiness diagnostic for cross-border transmission and
interconnection projects.
Book a 45-Min Market Briefing
Structured one-on-one briefing on any market in my
coverage — regulatory landscape, licensing, tariffs, bankability risks, and deal structuring.
$100
ADVISORY CAPABILITIES
Four ways I help clients
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Energy & Climate Advisory
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Legal & Tax Advisory
OHADA corporate law, energy and mining licensing, tax structuring, PPP frameworks, contract negotiation, and regulatory representation across CEMAC and ECOWAS.
Capital Access & Grant Advisory
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Investment & Fund Advisory
Climate finance practice design, green bond frameworks, NDC-aligned instrument structuring, and fund management advisory for investment banks and fund managers.
BASIS — Africa Energy, Climate & Capital Intelligence
Three pillars of coverage
Oil & gas, critical minerals, upstream licensing, LNG, resource finance
Climate finance flows, NDC implementation, green bonds, DFI capital
Latest Insights
Pourquoi les projets électriques en Afrique centrale échouent avant le bouclage financier : le risque que personne ne veut assumer
Les projets électriques en Afrique centrale échouent fréquemment à atteindre le bouclage financier en raison d’une répartition inefficace des risques…
Why Central African Power Projects Die Before Financial Close: The Risk Nobody Wants to Own
Power projects in Central Africa frequently fail to reach financial close because of ineffective risk allocation and weak mitigation mechanisms.…
Le marché de la mobilité électrique au Cameroun : croissance, infrastructures et opportunités d’investissement
Le marché de la mobilité électrique au Cameroun se développe rapidement, porté par les incitations fiscales, la progression des opérateurs…
Cameroon’s E-Mobility Market: Growth, Infrastructure and Investment Opportunities
Cameroon’s electric-mobility market is developing rapidly, supported by tax incentives, growing private-sector activity and emerging electric public-transport projects. The country’s…
Marché gazier du Gabon : le cadre juridique, réglementaire et fiscal que les investisseurs doivent connaître
Le Gabon, à l’instar de ses voisins de la sous-région d’Afrique centrale, dispose d’opportunités gazières considérables. Le pays combine une…
Gabon Gas Market Series: The Legal, Policy and Tax Framework Investors Need to Know
Gabon, like its neighbours in the Central African sub-region, has significant gas opportunities. The country combines a large resource base,…
Carl Mbeng
Energy, Extractives, Climate & Infrastructure Lawyer
I am an independent advisor specialising in legal, tax, and transition finance for the energy, extractives, and climate sector across West and Central Africa. Over 14 years I have worked with MDBs, DFIs, governments, and private sector clients on transaction advisory, regulatory reform, ESG due diligence, and climate finance structuring — in some of the most complex and fragile markets on the continent.
I publish BASIS — monthly intelligence on Africa’s energy, extractives, and climate capital markets — and am building a structured climate finance intelligence capability tracking where capital actually flows across Sub-Saharan Africa.
MARKETS COVERED
- Cameroon
- DRC
- Republic of Congo
- Gabon
- CAR
- Equatorial Guinea
- Senegal
- Ghana
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD Candidate – Doctoral Research in Energy & Climate Finance
- Master’s Degree in Applied Taxation (Specialization: Energy Taxation) – University of Douala, Cameroon
- Master’s Degree in Business Law – University of Douala, Cameroon
- Master’s Degree in International Relations – International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC), Yaoundé
- Postgraduate Diploma in Business Law – University of Yaoundé II, SOA, Cameroon
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law – University of Yaoundé II, SOA, Cameroon
BAR MEMBERSHIP - Barreau du Cameroun (Cameroon Bar Association) – Advocate-in-Training, Admitted, 2026
CERTIFICATIONS
- Certificate in NDC Strategy & Finance – Frankfurt School of Management :
- Certificate in ESG Reporting – The ESG Institute
- Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) Fundamentals — World Bank Group
- Global Energy and Climate Policy — SOAS University of London (via Coursera)
- Renewable Energy Projects — University of Colorado, Boulder (via Coursera)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Managing Environmental and Social Performance — World Bank Group (eLearning)
- Climate Change: From Learning to Action — UN CC: Learn / One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership
- Diploma in International Arbitration — Africa Arbitration Academy
- Certificate in Finance for Non-Financial Managers — University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Project Management Institute (PMI) — PMP certified
Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN)
Young Group of International Arbitrators (YGIA) — LCIA
Let's work together
Advising on a transaction, market entry, or climate finance opportunity in West or Central Africa? Start with a conversation.
