Kouafilann Abdoulaye Sory

Dr. Kouafilann Abdoulaye Sory is a West African finance executive, banking professional, and researcher with more than three decades of experience in banking, SME finance, capital mobilization, and investment. He has led Fidelis Finance for over twenty-five years and has overseen its development as a specialized financial institution serving SMEs and productive investment within the UMOA space. He is also Chairman of AfriCapital Partners, a pan-African investment company supporting high-potential businesses.

He holds a PhD in International Business Management with a specialization in Behavioural Finance from the Franklin Hudson International School of Management. His research focuses on banking, SME finance, information asymmetry, risk behaviour and the institutional conditions that shape access to credit in West Africa. His professional and research experience connects empirical analysis with practical questions of regulation, risk assessment, relationship lending, and enterprise development.