Alain Sarkara

Alain Saraka is a Partner at Cornerstone Strategies Ltd and brings more than 15 years of experience across investment banking, infrastructure finance, corporate strategy and investment in Africa. His career spans leading institutions including KPMG, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, Calyon, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), ARISE and Cornerstone Strategies. His expertise covers credit risk, debt and equity financing, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, and infrastructure investment. During his time at ARISE, Alain held senior leadership responsibilities in strategy and M&A, helping drive investment opportunities and strategic initiatives across the continent. He also gained board-level experience in major infrastructure assets, including SOCOPRIM, the toll bridge concessionaire in Côte d’Ivoire. Today, through his work with Cornerstone Strategies, Alain continues to contribute to Africa’s investment and infrastructure landscape, supporting strategies that connect capital w