Dr. Abdoulaye Kouafilann Sory has helped transform specialist leasing into one of West Africa’s most dynamic platforms for financing productive investment. As Administrateur-Directeur Général of Fidelis Finance, he has led the institution for more than two decades, expanding its role from a national leasing company into a regional specialist finance group serving SMEs across the WAEMU region. Through capital-market financing, institutional innovation and the expansion of complementary businesses such as AfriCred, his leadership is broadening access to commercial vehicles, industrial equipment and other productive assets while strengthening financial inclusion for African enterprises.