Innocent L. Bashungwa (Bash)

Mr. Bash is the Founder and Managing Director of EICO, a Tanzanian company which undertakes consultancy assignments in the extractive industries. A Member of Parliament of the Tanzania National Assembly, he represents Karagwe Constituency where he was born and raised.

Professional History

• Economist and Programme Coordinator, Tanzania Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (TEITI) Secretariat under the Ministry of Energy and Minerals
• Intern Finance and Private Sector Development, Africa Region, The World Bank, Washington, DC, USA
• Program Manager for Tanzania, World Institute for Leadership and Management in Africa (WILMA), Washington, DC, USA
• Investor Relations Manager, Africa Biofuel and Emission Reduction (Tanzania) Ltd

Education

• Certificate in Petroleum Policy and Resource Management, The International Programme for Petroleum Policy and Resource Management (PETRAD), Stavanger, Norway
• Master of International Affairs (MIA) in International Economic Policy and Finance, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), New York, NY, USA
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics, Saint John's University, Collegeville, MN, USA

Mr. Bash also serves as a member of the Study Group on Natural Gas Revenue Management in Tanzania, coordinated by Policy Research for Development (REPOA) and Center for Global Development. Prior to his election to Parliament, he also served on the Mining, Oil and Gas Revenue Forecasting Modeling Group for Government of Tanzania. Further details of his academic and professional accomplishments are available on request.