Africa Development Conference 2025

Ms. Yvonne Fiadjoe is the Vice President and General Counsel of the Development Bank Ghana, a financial institution with over $800 million capitalization. Ms. Fiadjoe has extensive experience working in the field of law which is at the intersection of international development, having dedicated her entire career of over 20+ years to development work. Ms. Fiadjoe specializes in managing legal operations for donor-funded organizations. Previously, she was General Counsel at the Millennium Development Authority, where she was responsible for the legal aspects of the $498 Million Ghana Power Compact funded by the U.S. Government.

Ms. Fiadjoe has held roles at prominent international financial institutions, having previously worked at the World Bank in Washington D.C and the African Development Bank in Tunisia, where she has worked on transactions across five continents, navigating complex legal and operational challenges.

In addition to her professional roles, Ms. Fiadjoe has contributed to legal scholarship through published articles and served as Chairperson of the American Bar Association’s Africa Committee. She holds an LL.B (Hons) from the University of the West Indies and an LL.M (Summa Cum Laude) in International Legal Studies from American University, Washington College of Law. Admitted to practice law in Barbados, New York, and Ghana, Ms. Fiadjoe leverages her expertise to drive sustainable development solutions across Africa.