Adel joined IFC in 1999, in Central Capital Markets. While in DC, he worked on investment projects in Europe, Middle East North Africa, Asia and the Pacific primarily in the Financial Markets sector. In 2005, Adel moved to Bogota, Colombia as a Hub Leader and took responsibility for managing the Financial Markets business for IFC in the Andes and the Caribbean. There, he led the business development, processing, portfolio management and team building which allowed for timely response and effective client management. In 2009, Adel moved to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to help expand the IFC's footprint in the Mekong, where he achieved outstanding results. In 2012, Adel assumed the role of Regional Representative for Thailand and Myanmar and thereafter in 2014 was appointed as IFC's Manager for FIG for the East Asia and Pacific region. In 2017, Adel returned to DC and led the SME finance team where he created a number of global platforms using blended finance support along with other donor funds. Adel was appointed Global Upstream Manager for FIG in July 2019 and within 3 years in the role enabled investments of over USD1.45bn for IFC’s own account. In December 2022, Adel was appointed as Global Sector Manager for Financial Inclusion within the Financial Markets Department. His responsibilities include overseeing IFC’s activities associated with credit infrastructure, MSME finance, digital financial services, embedded finance platforms and upstream and innovation.
Adel holds a BSc. in Economics from the London School of Economics and a Master’s degree in Development Economics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.