Africa Finance Corporation

CEO of AFC Capital Partners with 27 years in emerging markets investment, asset management, private equity and climate finance; formerly headed the Green Climate Fund's private sector arm and served at CDC Group and IFC.

Executive Board Member and Head of Financial Services overseeing treasury, funding, financial institutions & trade, syndications and financial advisory. Joined AFC in 2008 as its pioneer Treasurer; a chartered accountant and CFA charterholder.

Executive Director and CIO leading origination, execution and portfolio management. Has over 27 years in infrastructure investments; formerly CEO of Zarou and Head of Infrastructure at CDC Group/BII.

CEO and Board member of Türk Eximbank with over three decades in finance and treasury management across Turkish financial institutions.

Executive Director at Zenith Bank Plc with over 30 years in banking and finance across Nigeria and Ghana; former MD/CEO of Zenith Bank Ghana.

CFO responsible for core finance, operations and technology functions. A chartered accountant with over 20 years' experience; previously at Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria and KPMG.

Legal professional and corporate executive, former Group General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Atlas Mara, with expertise in corporate governance and compliance.

MD/CEO of Ecobank Nigeria Limited with over 28 years in digital and retail banking, corporate banking and credit risk. Appointed to the AFC Board in April 2022.

Chief Risk Officer since 2016 after joining AFC as VP of Market Risk Management; led a comprehensive review of major risk management policies.

Chief Economist and Head of Research and Strategy; holds a double honours degree in Computer Science and Economics from Smith College.

Director of the Financial Policy and Regulation Department at the Central Bank of Nigeria with over two decades in banking, supervision and financial regulation.

Director of Reserve Management at the Central Bank of Nigeria with over two decades in reserve management, strategy and economic policy.

Investment banker and infrastructure developer with over 33 years across the power value chain; Director of Power Systems Development at the African Development Bank and former Director of Power Business at AFC.

Finance and risk management professional, former Vice President for Finance and Risk Management at the Asian Development Bank and Senior Director at DEG.

Deputy Managing Director of First Bank of Nigeria with a background in treasury and international banking; previously worked at Renaissance Capital and Citigroup.

Chair of AFC's Board since April 2025, with over 36 years in international banking at Citibank, including as Managing Director and Citi Country Officer for Nigeria and Ghana.

Immediate past Deputy Managing Director of United Bank for Africa (UBA) with over three decades in financial services, including roles as Global Head of Wholesale Banking and CEO of UBA Kenya.

People and culture expert with over 25 years in talent management, employee engagement, organizational development and operations management.

Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank PLC with over 20 years in banking across treasury, commercial, corporate and investment banking; a Fellow of ICAN and CFA charterholder.

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary with experience in strategic management, banking, international law and finance.

Managing Director/CEO of Union Bank of Nigeria with over 30 years in financial services; formerly the first female MD of Standard Chartered Bank Sierra Leone.