Hans Koning is Global Chief Industry Specialist Digital Finance at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. IFC is the largest global development institution and aims to grow the private sector in developing countries by providing lending facilities, equity investments and advisory services. IFC’s investment commitments were a record US$56 billion in fiscal year 2024.
Hans and his teams engage with and financially support digital banks, fintechs, financial institutions, e-commerce platforms, and telcos in developing countries, with the purpose of promoting financial inclusion through digital and tech-enabled financing and advisory solutions.
Hans is a Dutch executive with 30 years of experience in global strategy, banking, private equity, wealth management, and international project finance. He holds a degree in Business Economics from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and attended Executive Programs at business schools INSEAD (Paris, Abu Dhabi) and IMD (Lausanne). He is based out of Washington, DC and regularly meets with private and public sector stakeholders in Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
