Ali-Wafa Merchich

Principal - PE Lead North Africa at Proparco

Ali-Wafa Merchich is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in investment and risk management across various sectors, including manufacturing, agribusiness, and services. Currently serving as Principal and PE Lead North Africa at Proparco since September 2023, Ali-Wafa also holds a position on the board of directors at IMPERIUM HOLDING since November 2024. Previous roles include Senior Investment Officer at Proparco from June 2017 to August 2022, where responsibilities encompassed managing a portfolio valued at EUR 1 billion, and Head of Project & Structured Finance at Attijariwafa bank for three years. Educational qualifications include multiple advanced degrees in finance and business law from esteemed institutions, along with ongoing professional development in mergers and acquisitions.

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Proparco

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Proparco, a subsidiary of Agence Française de Développement Group, has been working with the private sector for over 45 years for a more just and sustainable world. With an international network of 23 local offices, Proparco works closely with its partners to build sustainable solutions in response to environmental and social challenges in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. Proparco benefits from sector-based expertise as well as a wide range of financial solutions tailored to the different stages of business development, notably thanks to its Digital Africa subsidiary, and its Propulse technical assistance offering designed to scale up the impacts and performance of its partners. Proparco's new "Acting together for greater impact” Strategy 2023-2027 enables, strengthens and amplifies the different ways in which it works with its partners.


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Paris, France

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201-500

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