Alexander Kyerematen

Alexander Kyerematen supports Global Fund for Children’s grantmaking, capacity strengthening, integrated programming, and stakeholder engagement across Africa. Alex is a skilled international development strategist and community development advocate with over a decade experience in grantmaking; program strategy, design, implementation, and management; community development; and stakeholder engagement strategies. Prior to joining GFC, Alex negotiated the placement of approximately $20 million in bi-lateral and multi-lateral project funds annually over 5 years while at Fidelity Bank Ghana. He also structured and managed the disbursement of over $120 million to support public-private partnership projects through the Bank. Most recently at Geneva Global, in collaboration with community-based organizations, he designed and implemented strategic multi-year, multi-sector philanthropic investments, seeking to improve and empower communities in need in Africa. Alex brings a unique mix of private, public, and civic society experience with deep contextual understanding to his work seeking to strengthen and uplift children and youth and their communities across the continent. Alex holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the College of Wooster, a master’s degree in international business and policy from Georgetown University, and an MBA in international business from Hult International Business School. He is a certified in micro, small, and medium scale lending, as well as environment and social risk analysis, and is proficient in French.