Colin Dreizin, Managing Director of Anchorage Africa, blends entrepreneurial experience with decades of leadership driving enterprise growth. He brings deep hands-on expertise in finance, energy, agriculture, trade, and business development–and the strategic lens needed to architect high-impact, investor-ready opportunities across the continent.

As the Director of USAID’s Economic Growth Office in Tanzania, Colin managed a $68 million annual portfolio which spanned Finance, Trade, Energy, Agriculture, amongst other sectors. He led pioneering mini‑grid investments for health facilities, catalyzed trade and textile development, and brokered trilateral agreements to expand regional power access. His leadership unlocked infrastructure and market growth in underserved regions.

Prior to that, as Economic Growth Office Director in Nigeria, Colin unlocked $275 million annually in agricultural lending through regulatory reform, and structured infrastructure finance for power and telecoms in post-conflict areas. His global track record includes structuring over $1 billion in clean energy investments, municipal bonds, and blended finance solutions in India and Mexico, and designing transactions that mobilized $500 million+ in private capital for African agriculture, power, and health SMEs as a Field Investment Officer. These deals delivered clear pathways for DFIs, commercial lenders, and institutional investors to engage with emerging markets.

Before his development-sector career, Colin was founder and CEO of Colinsworth Authentication–a startup focused on combating online fraud. He also served in leadership roles at various Silicon Valley startups and spent time as an engineer at Apple and Microsoft, refining his strategic, operational, and product innovation acumen. His early overseas work includes teaching university-level computer science and developing fraud mitigation systems in Nepal as a Peace Corps Volunteer.

Colin holds an MBA from Cornell University’s Johnson School (Bristol-Myers Squibb Leadership Fellow) and a BA in Philosophy with distinction from Sonoma State University.

As Anchorage Africa’s founder and Managing Director, Colin not only built the advisory team but also designed the firm’s sector pillars, investor outreach strategy, and deal pipeline in close conjunction with John Bonhomme. He brings strategic vision, entrepreneurial rigor, and a track record of execution to the role, positioning Anchorage Africa as the trusted partner for U.S. and global investors targeting high-yield opportunities across the continent.

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