Alain Ebobissé is the Chief Executive Officer of Africa50, the Pan-African infrastructure investment platform capitalized by the African Development Bank and, so far, by 31 African countries and two African central banks with committed capitalization of $895 million.
A citizen of Cameroon, Ebobissé is a renowned specialist in the financing and development of infrastructure and knows the African continent well. Prior to joining Africa50, Ebobissé served as the Global Head for the World Bank Group’s Global Infrastructure Project Development Fund, IFC InfraVentures, where he oversaw a team of experienced infrastructure specialists and led the development of and investment in numerous infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Ebobissé led the design, structuring, and implementation of IFC InfraVentures from its inception. He also served as Chief Investment Officer in the Global Infrastructure and Natural Resources Department of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group based in Washington.
Prior to joining the IFC in 1998, Ebobissé held several positions in the financial services industry in France, including Deputy Head of Project and Structured Finance at Caisse des Depots et Consignations based in Paris. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the International School for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
