Emanuele Santi is CEO at Development Finance Lab and President and co-founder of Afrilanthropy. As Impact investing expert and social entrepreneur with nearly two decades working for major international development finance institutions (World Bank, African Development Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development) and an experience as Fund Manager of a global blended finance vehicle for agribusiness, Emanuele is the currently CEO of Development Finance Lab, a Luxembourg-based boutique consulting company advising clients on impact investing solutions for developing and emerging countries.
Emanuele is also the President and co-founder of Afrilanthropy, an international solidarity platform focused on advising and incubating African home grown social enterprises.
Emanuele holds a PhD in Development Policies from the University of Trieste, a Master in Economics from the College of Europe in Bruges and Certificate in Public Financial Management from Harvard. He speaks Italian, English, Spanish, Portugues … and wéineg Lëtzebuergesch!
As a member of the ICFA – International Climate Finance Accelerator Selection Committee, Emanuele’s insights and expertise are invaluable in identifying fund managers who are dedicated to addressing climate change and driving sustainable development. His commitment to impact finance inspires us all to work towards a more sustainable future.
