About IIN
A bridge between institutional capital and African markets.
The Institutional Investor Network increases institutional investment into African markets by connecting U.S. institutional investors with African stakeholders, through conferences, trade missions, private meetings and research.
Mission & objectives
We exist to close the trust gap that keeps institutional capital on the sidelines of African growth, convening the people, intelligence and relationships that turn interest into investment.
- 01Increase institutional allocation to African markets
- 02Build trusted investor–government relationships
- 03Provide market intelligence that de-risks decisions
- 04Convene closed-door, high-level dialogue
- 05Match capital with vetted, mandate-fit opportunities
- 06Educate and equip first-time Africa investors
Governance
Bintou Kaboré Zerbo
Director
Managing Director, ZK Holding LLC
Charles Morrisson
Director
CEO, Precis Solar LLC
Amara Sackor
Director
His Excellency, Ambassador of Liberia to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Alphonse Kouagou
Director
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Africa Mining Fund · Founder & CEO, IBI Ventures · former World Bank Executive Director
Nana Appiah-Korang
Senior Advisor
Board member, Silverback Holdings
Henry Jones
Senior Advisor
(Retired) President of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
Biova Kabine
Senior Advisor
Senior Program Director, Corporate Council on Africa (CCA)
Matt Glasser
Senior Advisor
(Retired) Legal head, World Bank Group
Olajobi Makinwa
Senior Advisor
Senior adviser in the Office of the President of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Brionne Dawson
Senior Advisor
Strategic partnerships and global policy advocate · former Head of Emerging Markets, International Government Affairs, Google
Kwabena Osei-Sarpong
Senior Advisor
Founder and CEO, RIFE International
Dr Thierry Wandji
Senior Advisor
CEO, Cybastion
Patricia Branch
Senior Advisor
Head of Business Strategy, NBA Africa
Leona Bridges
Advisory Board
Commissioner, San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System
Daniel Miller
Advisory Board
Deputy Executive Director, Board of Education Retirement System (BERS)
Joseph Boateng
Advisory Board
CIO, Casey Family Programs
Papa Madiaw Ndiaye
Advisory Board
Chairman, Ecobank Group
Kola Aina
Advisory Board
Senior Vice President, M&A, business growth and strategic partnerships, Mastercard
Valerie Mosely
Advisory Board
CEO, Bright Up
Tony Griffith
Advisory Board
Managing Director, Bank of America
Marlon Brown
Advisory Board
CEO, Clarendon Global
David Okhumale
Advisory Board
CEO, DIEGO · former CEO of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA)
Bintou Kaboré Zerbo
Executive Director
Aliya Diakité
People & Operations Assistant Director
Cedrique de Chacus-Ehouzou
Business Operations, Partnerships & Events Manager
Hellen Fissahie
Strategic Partnerships
Edith Venter
Events Manager East and Southern Africa
Foundry
General Counsel
Mac Reed & Associates
Accounting & Finance
EV
Evolvia LLC
Communications & Media