Andrew Ahiaku

Andrew Ahiaku is an award-winning Certified Expert in Food & Agricultural Finance with a passion for food security, sustainability, and inclusive agriculture.

With over 20 years of experience, Andrew has worked extensively in SME & Business Banking, focusing on finance lease, commercial relationship management, business development, credit risk, and agricultural finance in Tier 1 banks.

Currently, he is the Head of Financial Sector at Aceli Africa, leading an agribusiness finance initiative in East Africa aimed at increasing lending to Agri-SMEs.

Andrew has a diverse educational background, holding degrees and certificates in fields such as Marketing, Financial Services, Laws, and Agronomy Essentials.

His expertise extends to topics like Agricultural Finance & Risk Mitigation, on which he frequently speaks at conferences both locally and internationally.

Previously, he held significant roles at reputable institutions like Fidelity Bank Ghana and Barclays Corporate Banking, where he was instrumental in driving growth in agricultural lending and establishing Agribusiness Finance desks.

Andrew's career also includes positions in project management, relationship management, and marketing at organizations like TechnoServe, Pan African News Agency, and FedEx.