Alphonse has spent three decades bridging institutional finance and African markets. His career spans private markets and the World Bank Group, including 19 years at the International Finance Corporation, where he led the valuation of a $16 billion equity portfolio and structured investments across infrastructure, natural resources, and private equity. He later served as Executive Director of the World Bank Group, representing 23 African countries from 2019 to 2022. Alphonse founded Ibi Ventures to bring the same rigor and relationships to African-led projects across the continent, and is now launching the Africa Mining Fund with a clear conviction: that African-owned mining, backed by the right capital and partners, can deliver strong returns for investors while keeping more of Africa's mineral wealth on the continent.

Jenny began her career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in West Africa and has spent over 25 years bringing strategic discipline and operational rigor to organizations across the private sector and international development. Her experience spans management consulting at IBM Global Business Services and more than a dozen years serving as Chief of Staff and in senior operating roles overseeing strategy and execution for multiple CEOs. Jenny co-founded the Africa Mining Fund to close the capital gap facing African-owned mining companies and to drive local ownership and value capture. As COO, she is building the systems, teams, and operating infrastructure that will carry the Africa Mining Fund from formation through first close and beyond.

Peter is a leading authority on private equity and venture capital in emerging markets, with more than 40 years of investment and advisory experience across 100+ countries. He is regularly sought by fund managers, institutional investors, and policymakers, and serves on numerous PE fund advisory committees. Peter spent most of his career at the International Finance Corporation, culminating as Chief Investment Officer of IFC's Private Equity Group, where he established the SME Ventures program to invest in small enterprises across frontier markets. He teaches private equity in emerging markets at the Wharton School and is Directorship Certified® by the National Association of Corporate Directors. Peter advises the Africa Mining Fund on strategy, structure, and governance.

Kerfalla brings decades of experience at the highest levels of African economic policy and mining governance. As Minister of Mining and Geology of Guinea, home to the world's largest bauxite and iron ore deposits, he oversaw major investment agreements with international mining companies, including the Simandou project, and shaped the governance framework of one of Africa's most strategically important mining sectors. He previously served as Minister of Economy and Finance, where he was named African Finance Minister of the Year in 2012, and as Governor of the Central Bank of Guinea. Kerfalla later served as Ambassador of Guinea to the United States from 2018 to 2022, and has consulted for the World Bank, IMF, African Development Bank, and UNDP. He advises the Africa Mining Fund on mining policy, government relations, and investment strategy across the continent.