Former Senior Vice President for Subsaharan Africa, KfW Development Bank

Dr. Thomas Duve joined KfW in 1995 and, from August 2010 until his retirement in 2025, he has held senior management positions for KfW in the Africa region. He has been the Chair of the board of the Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF) from 2011 to 2020 and in 2013/14 was also a member of the board of the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund. Next to biodiversity, Thomas Duve’s focus areas include renewable energy and energy efficiency, water supply, HIV/AIDS, and agricultural finance.

Prior to joining KfW, Thomas Duve worked in rural development projects with GIZ in Ghana and Burkina Faso (1991-1994).

After graduating from Justus Liebig University in Giessen with a degree in geography and biology, Thomas Duve carried out research on plant diseases in South Korea and the Philippines. He obtained a PhD-Degree in 1989 and completed a Postgraduate Course in Rural Development in 1990.