Charles Egu is a senior financial management leader and Certified Public Accountant with over 25 years of global experience in audits, compliance, and financial systems, including more than 15 years in senior roles across Africa. A retired USAID Foreign Service Officer, he has directed financial operations across multiple countries and built the audit and risk management systems that ensure accountability at scale.

Most recently, Charles served as Regional Controller for USAID/West Africa, overseeing accounting, budgeting, payments, financial analysis, and audit functions across five country offices — Ghana, Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, and Togo. He managed a team of 40 staff across four countries, ensuring financial integrity and compliance for hundreds of millions in U.S. development assistance.

Previously, Charles was Controller and Director of the Office of Financial Management at USAID missions in Nigeria, Uganda, Liberia, and Afghanistan, and Deputy Controller in Indonesia. Across these postings, he directed large finance teams, chaired donor working groups, led public financial management reforms, and completed fiduciary risk assessments for multiple governments. His leadership in Uganda included chairing the multi-donor Public Financial Management Working Group, while in Liberia he oversaw risk assessments that enabled direct U.S. financing to national ministries and utilities.

Before joining USAID, Charles worked for the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Department of Homeland Security OIG, managing audits of multi-billion-dollar agencies. Earlier, as a senior auditor with Deloitte’s Federal Practice, he audited the Department of Defense and Veterans’ Affairs, sharpening the skills that underpin his global reputation for audit rigor.

Charles holds dual master’s degrees: an M.S. in Accounting from the University of Baltimore and an M.A. in Policy Management from Georgetown University. He is both a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM).

For Anchorage Africa, Charles brings unmatched audit and compliance expertise, decades of African and global experience, and the ability to design and lead financial oversight mechanisms that inspire confidence among investors, DFIs, and governments alike. His unique blend of technical skill, leadership in high-stakes environments, and deep African roots position him to guide rigorous audit teams that protect capital and unlock sustainable growth.

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