Adeleke Ali is the Regional Hub Administrator / Head, Finance and Administration of IITA Southern Africa (Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe & Zambia). He is based in Lusaka, Zambia. His academic qualifications include a B.Ed. in Guidance & Counselling – Mathematics (University of Ibadan, Nigeria); an MBA (University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria) and Doctorate in Business Administration in Strategic Management (Eurasian University of Mgt. & Admin. School (EMAS), Mosco, Russia). He is equally a Fellow (FCA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. 

He has held many positions within IITA Finance Division – Project Finance Manager (2009-2016), Corporate Accounts Manager (2007-2009), Management Information System Senior Analyst (2005-2007), Budget and Insurance Officer (1997-2005), all at the Institute`s Headquarters in Ibadan, Nigeria. He is both the Station and Regional Hub Risk Committee Chair.

Prior to joining IITA in March 1997, he was the Assistant Manager, Finance & Administration at VTL Insurance Broker & Consultants, Lagos, Nigeria (1994─1997), Account Officer at Folio Enterprises, Gbongan (1992─1994), School Guidance Counsellor / Mathematics Teacher at Oyo & Osun Teaching Service Commissions (1987─1992).