Kemi Ajumobi 
Zeinab Ayaan Adam
CEO, AFC Capital Partners
Zeinab Ayaan Adam is the CEO of AFC Capital Partners. It is the 100% owned Asset Management Subsidiary of AFC, created to mobilise and manage third party funds thereby unlocking new sources of capital to fund the African infrastructure investment gap – estimated at US$170 billion annually.
At AFC Capital Partners, they mobilise private and public sector capital to respond to the imminent climate crisis. Their belief is that environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations, including climate change, are fundamental to long-term risk and return. As a climate-focused fund manager, they are committed to delivering competitive returns to their investors, and creating businesses that benefit society by facilitating economic and social development.
Zeinab brings 27 years of visionary leadership and a strong track record in emerging markets investment, asset management, private equity, infrastructure and climate change-related financing products, with a particular focus on African and Asian Markets.
Most recently, she headed the private sector arm of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), established within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Based in South Korea, she played a key role in building the mandate of the GCF Private Sector Facility and rapidly scaling its portfolio to US$2.1 billion in three years across Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Previously, she was CDC Group’s Managing Director of Africa Funds and had a 17-year career with the International Finance Corporation, serving as a Chief Investment Officer among other roles. US-born and raised in Somalia and Tanzania, Adam holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management, and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Summa cum laude from Clark University.
Zeinab is proficient in strategic hiring, team building and training, and promoting culture of continued growth and development. She is a dedicated professional with deep private equity and ESG integration on a global scale and keen ability to forge and manage relationships with partners representing diverse industries and interests.