My career

My professional trajectory

A trajectory built with intent

Years of fieldwork, strategic decisions and commitment to developing rare expertise at the intersection of finance and African markets.

Current role
Chief Executive Officer, Africaine de Gestion d’Actifs

Executive MBA · HEC Paris · in progress Master of Science in Finance · PIGIER Business School · 2017 Bachelor’s in Banking, Finance & Insurance · ESCT · 2013

2022 – Present
Chief Executive Officer
AGA — Africaine de Gestion d'Actifs · Cotonou & Abidjan

Overall leadership of an asset management company licensed by the WAEMU Financial Markets Authority (AMF-UMOA). Organizational turnaround of the firm, return to profitability, and a sixfold increase in assets under management over three years. Built and executed a regional deployment strategy across Benin and Côte d’Ivoire. Developed a portfolio of structuring partnerships with insurers, banks and public institutions.

2020–2022
Senior Portfolio Manager
SOAGA · Cotonou

Managed diversified funds totaling XOF 100 billion. Contributed to the structuring and placement of sovereign financing operations exceeding XOF 1,000 billion across all eight WAEMU member states. Delivered the best fixed-income performance in the sub-region in 2020. First substantial public commentary, through op-eds and interviews in the regional business press.

2016–2020
Portfolio Manager
Africabourse Asset Management · Cotonou

Managed a XOF 50 billion portfolio with an average annual return of 6.5%. Founded and structured the Analysis & Research department — a team of five analysts — and developed the analytical tools used by the firm’s institutional and private investors.

2015–2016
Portfolio Analyst
SGI Africabourse · Cotonou

Fundamental analysis and valuation of forty-five companies listed on the BRVM.

2014 — 2015
Client Relationship Manager
SGI Africabourse · Cotonou

Developed and managed a portfolio of institutional and high-net-worth private clients. First grounding in reading the dynamics specific to WAEMU financial markets.

in progress
Executive MBA
HEC Paris
2015 — 2017
Master of Science in Finance
PIGIER Business School
2010 — 2013
Bachelor's in Banking, Finance & Insurance
ESCT
2009 – 2012
Bachelor's in Statistics & Econometrics
FASEG / UAC

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