David Makovah is one of Africa’s leading business facilitators - an award-winning educator at top global business schools and an Adjunct Associate Professor known for turning ambitious strategy into bankable action. His work spans boardrooms, start-ups and public institutions across the continent, engaging founders, CEOs and ministers, with additional client experience across Europe, India, the United States and China.

With deep expertise in finance, project finance and infrastructure finance, he helps leadership teams structure complex investments, stress-test risk, navigate stakeholder trade-offs and align capital with meaningful social and economic outcomes. He also drives the diffusion of AI across African markets, supporting organisations to move beyond pilots and into scaled, value-creating solutions in sectors such as education, financial services, healthcare and agriculture - where “pilotitis” ends and value begins.

A passionate teacher and entrepreneurial thinker, Professor Makovah brings real deal-room experience, sharp frameworks and a coach’s curiosity into every engagement - along with just enough cheek to make tough conversations land. Whether partnering with private-sector clients, governments or development finance institutions, he connects strategy, numbers and execution so decisions stick.