Andrew McCusker

Andrew McCusker is the Head of Education Finance at Opportunity International. The Education Finance program works with financial institutions in 32 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America to invest more capital into the education sector and improve school quality. Its partners have invested in more than 60,000 schools to finance infrastructure such as classrooms, washrooms, and dormitories.

Prior to joining Opportunity, Andrew served on the Corporate Finance team at Bridge International Academies, working with over 500 low-cost schools across Africa and Asia. Splitting his time between London and Nairobi, Kenya, he collaborated with both investors and education providers, helping conduct financial impact analyses of key business decisions for these schools and improve education standards. He began his career at Goldman Sachs, serving as Executive Director of Global Investment Research, where he managed relationships with investors and built an international team working in a number of low-cost markets.

Andrew brings a diverse skill set to the EduFinance team, including fundraising, finance, education operations analysis, capacity building, performance reporting, and team management. Originally from Australia, he holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Melbourne and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He currently lives in London.