Jean-Louis Ekra

Jean-Louis Ekra has been an Independent Director of the Bank since May 2022. Mr. Jean-Louis Ekra currently sits on the Board of several institutions including Africa Economic Research Consortium (AERC), Globeleq and the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA). He is the founder of Ayipling Morrison Capital. He was until September 2015 President and Chairman of the Board of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank or the Bank) in Cairo, Egypt. He assumed this role in January 2005 after holding successively the positions of Executive Vice-President and Senior Executive Vice-President of the Bank. Under his leadership, the Bank was assigned an investment grade credit rating by 3 major international rating agencies (Fitch, Moody’s and S&P) and won many awards and Prizes for excellence given by various reputable organizations.

Before joining Afreximbank in 1996, he held senior positions in different institutions including: Vice-President in charge of International Financial Institutions at Citibank NA Abidjan; Managing Director of Société Ivoirienne de la Poste et de l’Epargne (SIPE); Country Manager for the West African Economic & Monetary Union (UEMOA) and Partner at DKS Investment, a financial advisory firm in Jersey. He was for 4 years elected Honorary President of the Global Network of Exim Banks and Development Finance Institutions (G-NEXID). In 2011, Jean-Louis Ekra was listed among the 100 most influential people of Africa by “New African”.