Investment & Finance Advisory | MENA & Africa
Ahmed Zairi is an investment and corporate finance professional with over 16 years of experience across development finance institutions (IFC – World Bank Group, EBRD), investment banking, and independent advisory.
He has originated, structured, and closed debt & equity transactions totalling hundreds of millions of dollars across MENA and Africa, in manufacturing, agribusiness, infrastructure, and renewables.
Ahmed founded AlphaYaz Advisory in 2025 to serve private sector companies, institutional investors, and development finance institutions with independent, high-quality advisory.
Fund structuring, LP engagement, pitch documentation, financial modelling, and due diligence coordination.
Deal origination, structuring, and execution for equity and debt transactions across $20M–$350M deals in emerging markets.
Market entry strategy for MENA & Africa, DFI engagement support, stakeholder mapping, and government relations.
Manufacturing, agribusiness, infrastructure, renewables, and affordable housing across emerging markets.
How to structure and close complex deals
Practical, deal-oriented training
Navigate engagement, approval processes, and partnerships
Integrating climate risk into investment decisions
From strategy to pitch to close
Available formats: Corporate workshops, masterclasses, customizable formats, adaptable to client needs