Papa Ndiaye — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

CEO of Advanced Finance and Investment Group (AFIG Funds), an African-owned private equity investment firm he founded in 2005.
Chairman of Ecobank Transnational Inc., a pan-African banking conglomerate with banking operations in 33 African countries, since June 2024.
Co-managed the AIG African Infrastructure Fund, which was the largest pan-African fund at $407 million when launched in 2000.
Appointed Chairman of the National Council of Economic Advisors for President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal in 2000.
Awarded the Outstanding Leadership Award by the Private Equity Africa Awards in 2018.
Holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard College (1988) and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business (1992).

Biography

Papa Madiaw Ndiaye is a Senegalese financier and investor. He is the CEO of Advanced Finance and Investment Group (AFIG Funds), an African-owned private equity investment firm that he founded in 2005. Since June 2024, he also serves as the Chairman of Ecobank Transnational Inc., a pan-African banking conglomerate with operations across 33 African countries.