Jodi-Kaye Wade

Jodi-Kaye Wade is a mission-driven finance executive with over 12 years of experience structuring innovative capital solutions across Africa and emerging markets. She has mobilized more than $400 million in private investment through blended finance initiatives, public-private partnerships, and results-based financing.

She most recently served as Deputy Director for Economic Growth at USAID/Liberia, where she co-led a $20 million portfolio advancing entrepreneurship, climate finance, and job creation. In Nigeria, she directed a $100 million private sector engagement portfolio, structuring landmark transactions including a $60 million Development Finance Corporation (DFC) loan guarantee and a $36 million co-bond for energy infrastructure.

Jodi-Kaye brings deep expertise in capital mobilization, investment structuring, and donor engagement, consistently aligning financial performance with mission-driven impact. Beyond her public-sector leadership, she founded Reliance Financial Solutions, a firm dedicated to credit repair and financial coaching that helps individuals achieve long-term financial stability and homeownership.

She holds an MBA in Finance from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and is widely recognized for her ability to design innovative financing vehicles that unlock capital for sustainable growth.