Yoro M. Diallo is a prominent banker, a financial strategist, a promoter of worldwide trade, and an investment advisor to African governments, international financial institutions, and multi-billion dollar corporates. His expertise on mergers & acquisitions are frequently sought by large public and private sector entities operating in the Financial, Agriculture, Power, Mining, Telecommunications, and Infrastructure Development sectors all around Africa. Yoro's expert advice has allowed governments and private-sector financial institutions to effectively and efficiently undertake debt reduction, restructuring and privatization initiatives, and develop partnerships in infrastructure development and mining, such as in Mali, where he has served as the official advisor to the Mali government. He frequently intermediates on cross-border trade flows by providing advisory services to businessmen and investors active in the African marketplace.

 

Mr. Diallo's banking service models have been implemented in one of the world's largest financial institutions, Citibank, and were foundational in establishing Citibank as the leading financial advisor and clearing bank to major African corporate and financial institutions in Senegal, Republic of Guinea, Ivory Coast, Togo, Nigeria, Ghana, and other markets around the African continent. As a disbursement and cash collateral management specialist, Yoro structured adequate management processes of collateral funds from multilaterally financed projects by the World Bank, African Development Bank, West African Development Bank, and Islamic Development Bank; allowing Citibank to control over US$600 million of donor flows.

 

Yoro concurrently serves as the Managing Director of Sahara Financial Management Services - a financial and investment advisory services firm, Chief Financial Officer of Tanexco - a Washington D. C. based professional services and global resource management firm targeting African governments and financial institutions, Vice-Chairman of Signature Africa Ventures Ltd. - a US$1.5 billion private equity company promoting multi-sector investment in Africa, and Director of Global Finance and Capital Ltd. - a London-based investment bank which, in 2014, raised US$19.6 billion to finance infrastructure projects across eight countries in West Africa. Presently, Yoro also serves as Board Member of United Capital Plc - a leading African financial and investment services group, providing strategic value added investment services to government and private-sector clients.

 

Diallo has also served as Regional Director of Ecobank's MENA & India operations and was mandated to promote a Pan African Islamic Bank, leveraging the Ecobank network. Yoro's latest involvement is with Genesis Investment Group, where he serves as Director.

 

With his international financial advisory career spanning 40 years, Yoro's close associations with prominent political and business figures from Africa, and beyond, as well as his business associations with leading global financial institutions serve as his core strengths for his international clients and business partners, allowing him to be positioned among Africa's top financial experts and advisors, capable of influencing, guiding, and executing multi-billion dollar investment and infrastructure projects.

 

Mr. Diallo holds dual citizenship, in the US and in Senegal, and is a resident of Dubai, UAE. He is fluent in English, French, Wolof, and Fulani languages.