Leadership Team

GenerationalImpact

Meet AFA's experienced leadership team with 80+ years in African mining, development finance, and successful project execution across continents.

Leadership Team

Tim Tokun
Co-Founder, & Managing Director

With 23+ years in mineral resources across 12 countries and 4 continents, Tim has worked with publicly listed companies, institutional funds, and governments.

He serves as Technical Adviser to multiple companies including Africa Finance Corporation, Blencowe Resources, and Segilola Operating Resources, and holds board positions at Deep-rock Mining and Critical Energy Metals.

Suleiman Zakari
Co-Founder, & Executive Director

Accomplished natural resources and energy consultant with over a decade of experience securing investment, delivering industrial-scale projects, and shaping policy across Africa.

Proven record in mining, oil & gas, and energy value chains from exploration to processing, backed by an unrivalled Pan-African network spanning governments, multilateral institutions, and global corporates.

Adept at bridging the gap between policy, capital, and technical delivery to execute transformative projects.

Archibald Troko
Director - Platform and Marketing

Digital platform innovator with proven expertise in UX strategy and enterprise solutions.

A Former Apple Inc. team member who refined HR platforms for European markets, now leading AFA’s technological infrastructure and marketing strategy.

His leadership of the i-MINE platform development and execution of Africa Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit demonstrates capability in scaling African resource sector platforms.

Desmond
Anyanwu
Director - Programme and Strategy

Project strategist with 15+ years cross-sector leadership across Africa and UK. Led multi-million-dollar agreements at Bovis Oil including $80M trade facility for South African energy access. Advanced Core International Mining’s footprint and drives transformation programmes for London authority.

Holds Bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering with professional training in Procurement and Programme Management

Benjamin
Gyepi-Garbrah II
Director - Corporate Development

International finance expert with 25+ years specializing in public-private partnerships and green sustainable financing. Transaction Advisor under U.S. Government mandate with Ghana’s Ministry of Energy.

Serves on Investment Committee of GAIA Africa Climate Private Equity Fund and as Board Chairman of Translight Ltd. Graduate of Middlebury College with studies at University of Ghana and Harvard Business School.

Forged ThroughMining Experience

Our leadership team at AFA possesses a comprehensive blend of African operational expertise and extensive international experience.

This amalgamation of over 80 years of collective accomplishments in the mineral resources, development finance, and continental project execution sectors positions us as a leader driven by tangible results rather than mere promises.