Andrew Alli is a business leader, institution builder and adviser with 35 years experience, of which 25 years has been investing in, and managing businesses in Africa. He is a trained engineer, successful investment and development banker and investor that has been involved in well over USD10 billion worth of investments in Africa.

Andrew started his career in management consulting and investment banking in the UK. He joined the International Finance Corporation in 1996, where he worked for 11 years, gaining experience in energy and telecommunications investments at its headquarters in Washington D.C. In 2002, Andrew was chosen to lead the IFC’s operations in Nigeria. Four years later, he was appointed to lead the institution’s operations in Southern Africa.

In 2008, after a stint as the co-founder of a private equity fund, Andrew was appointed President and CEO of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), which he led for ten years. Under his leadership, the AFC delivered over $4.5 billion in investments across 30 African countries,  becoming a  leading African financier of infrastructure.

In 2019, Andrew  joined SouthBridge Group, a pan-African investment bank, as Partner and Chief Executive Officer of the firm, which he left in 2022.

Andrew also has an extensive directorship experience, serving on the boards of several leading organisations across two continents. Since 2009, Andrew has been an angel investor, supporting many well-known startups in their earliest stages of growth.