Transformational Leader | Investment Promotion Strategist | Global Transaction Advisor
At the helm of Project Finance Africa Inc. (PFA) is Dr. Yao Eli Sebastian Nafrah, a globally respected transformational executive with over 25 years of leadership in investment promotion, strategic fundraising, and commercial transaction advisory.
As President, Dr. Nafrah spearheads groundbreaking initiatives to mobilize global capital, structure large-scale projects, and broker strategic partnerships between African governments, multinational corporations, and international investors. With advanced credentials in business administration, law, and social sciences, he combines deep policy insight with hands-on deal execution—enabling complex, bankable projects to secure financing and achieve sustainable implementation.
Widely recognized as a boardroom advisor and strategic negotiator, Dr. Nafrah has guided governments, corporations, and development agencies in unlocking growth through innovative project finance structures, public-private partnerships (PPP), and institutional reforms. His efforts have accelerated investment flows into Africa’s most critical sectors, including infrastructure, energy, healthcare, commodities, and technology.
Beyond the boardroom, Dr. Nafrah is a sought-after speaker and executive coach, delivering leadership and governance programs on investment readiness, multicultural negotiations, and change management—strengthening Africa’s capacity to absorb and deploy global capital effectively.

Core Leadership Pillars

• -Investment Promotion & Fundraising –
• Structuring capital inflows for transformative projects across Africa.
• -Commercial Transaction Advisory –
• Negotiating and guiding world-class deals to financial close.
• -Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) –
• Designing frameworks for sustainable infrastructure and development financing.
• -Strategic Leadership & Governance –
• Supporting boards and executives in accountable, future-ready decision-making.
• -Institutional Reform & Human Capital Development –
• Building capacity for sustainable national and corporate transformation.
• -Structured Commodities Trade & Supply Chain Finance –
• Facilitating trade flows that enhance Africa’s industrial growth and integration into global markets.

Career Highlights

President – Project Finance Africa Inc. (2015 – Present)

1. – Structured multimillion-dollar infrastructure, energy, and trade finance projects across Africa.
2. – Advised governments on investment readiness and capital attraction strategies.
3. – Supported corporations in accessing global financing and executing cross-border transactions.
4. – Expanded international investor networks, linking Africa with global capital markets.
5. – Facilitated structured commodities trade, connecting African resources to global value chains.