WHO WE ARE / ABOUT US
Cutting Edge is a human capital development company that has expanded into mining, energy, and infrastructure project facilitation. We work with governments, mining companies, energy developers, financiers, and local partners to structure bankable projects under non-recourse project finance principles.
Our team has over 100 years of collective experience in training and consulting, mining exploration, energy generation, infrastructure delivery, and property development. We are supported by strategic relationships with specialists in mining technology, energy project development, financing, and exploration.
Our Vision: To become a leading African player in human capital, mining, energy, and mining-related infrastructure development.
Our Mission: To develop people, projects, and partnerships that create sustainable economic value, local beneficiation, and long-term sovereignty for African nations.
Our Values:
SPECIFIC AREAS OF SPECIALISATION
Cutting Edge specialises in:
Our Expertise
Our expertise encompasses:
Collectively, Cutting Edge boasts over 100 years of relevant experience and knowledge, supported by strategic relationships with specialists in mining technology, energy project development, financing, exploration, infrastructure, and property development.
We approach projects with a comprehensive strategy, combining legal, financial, technical, and political considerations. We tailor solutions to local conditions while respecting the fundamental principles of project finance: non-recourse structures, defined cash flows, and bankability.
Key Strategic Levers
Advanced Mining Technology
Technologies that, not only sets us apart, but are at the Cutting Edge of delivery and optimisation resulting in reduced production costs and giving a global competitive advantage.
Energy Project Development & Technology
We develop, own, and operate conventional and renewable energy generation projects. Our energy expertise includes thermal, gas, hydro, wind, and solar. We structure projects under non-recourse project finance models with defined cash flows, and we collaborate with equipment manufacturers, EPC contractors, fuel suppliers, financial institutions, governments, and local developers.
Strategic Partnerships and Joint Ventures
Strategic alliances span across the African continent and beyond, hence giving Cutting Edge an edge to partners and associates across board.
Diverse Product Portfolio
Cutting Edge continues to push the envelope using a multi-pronged approach that includes minerals, petroleum-related products, executive development, energy, and financing options. This diversification positions us well across sectors, industries, and countries within and outside Africa.
Diverse network in Africa
Cutting Edge has representation and presence across the African continent, including South Africa, Mali, Guinea-Conakry, and Guinea-Bissau. We continue to expand our network day by day.
PROJECTS EXECUTED AND IN PROGRESS
Porto de Buba – Energy (Mali / Guinea / Guinea-Bissau)
Since 2025, Cutting Edge has been developing a regional mining and energy project called “Porto de Buba – Energy”. The project encompasses three countries: the Republic of Mali, the Republic of Guinea, and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. It has three main components:
- Railway
- Road
- Port infrastructure
The project is designed to enable the exploration of mineral resources in Mali, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau. It is being developed in partnership with the Malian company Mali Mining House.
Guinea – 500 MW Gas Turbine Power Plant
Cutting Edge is conducting a study for the conception, construction, and operation of a 500 MW gas turbine power plant in Guinea. The project is being prepared for presentation to Guinean authorities and to the consortium of alumina refineries.
TEAM / LEADERSHIP
Dr Dumisani Nkomo
Experienced in organizational strategic development and executive management Dumisani Nkomo is extensively experienced and highly qualified, spanning over various sectors including the property, public and private sector. His qualifications include Bachelor of Science Degree (B.Sc.) , Master of Business Administration (MBA), and Doctorate in Management Sciences (specializing in Business Administration).
Ms Neo Mfolwe-Mashapu
A commercially focused professional with a BCom in Economics and Business Management and a Certificate in Accounting, with diverse experience across the construction, mining, automotive, and higher education sectors. This cross-industry background has developed strong expertise in business management, financial principles, strategic decision-making, and stakeholder engagement, supporting a practical and forward-looking approach to organisational growth and sustainable performance.
Mr Barry Thierno Ibrahima
A Guinean and French national, holds a Diploma (master degree) in General Agronomy (from the Institut Polytechnique de Kankan Guinea) and a Diploma in Computer and Systems Organisation (from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers de Paris). He has more than 20 years of experience in the Management of computer projects as a programmer analyst then as project manager in particular with France Telecom Paris, RATP Paris and AXA-UGAR insurances in Guinea and as an International Consultant for the e-governance with UNDP(United Nations Development Program) and ILO (United Nations International Labour Organisation). He has since 2008 worked as an independent Consultant in the Business Development taking advantage of his large address book, address books and network built throughout his journey around the world in the many countries where he lived and Worked among others: France, UK, Belgium, Republic of Guinea, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Niger, Cameroon, Gabon, Uganda, Guadeloupe, Haiti, South Africa and Madagascar.
Mr Pereira Fernandes Mandinga Jorge
Jorge Mandinga has over 30 years of experience in the design and construction of large infrastructure projects, having worked as a Project Manager in Portugal, Angola, Mali, and Guinea-Bissau. In addition to his private-sector work, he held several ministerial positions in Guinea-Bissau over the past decade, serving as Minister of Transport and Telecommunications until 2021. He holds a Civil Engineer Degree from IST, State University of Lisbon (Portugal), and a Master of Business Administration from IMD, International Institute for Management Development (Lausanne, Switzerland). Jorge is fluent in Portuguese, English, and French.