Choiseul 100 Africa

The Choiseul 100 Africa is an annual ranking independently conducted by Choiseul Africa. It identifies and highlights 200 young African economic decision-makers aged 40 or under who, through their activities and influence, are playing and will continue to play a significant role in Africa's economic development in the near future.

choiseul 100 africa 2023

Our ranking

Since its launch in 2014, the aim of this ranking has been to highlight and connect African decision-makers destined to play a leading role in the continent’s economy.

Over the years, the Choiseul 100 Africa has become a unique pan-African network of influence for the younger generation. The result of several months of work, Choiseul Africa brings together numerous experts and specialists from across the continent to carry out this pioneering study, which assesses the driving forces of the African economy.

The study seeks to represent all regions of Africa and as many countries as possible, in order to identify a cohort of leaders drawn from across the continent and from every future-oriented, value-creating sector.


Methodology

The process for each edition of the Choiseul 100 Africa ranking runs from February to September of the given year and is divided into four main stages:

  • Defining the methodology and objectives;
  • Updating the previous year’s ranking;
  • Researching and selecting new profiles;
  • Validating and refining the final ranking, highlighting the 200 most promising young African business leaders.

Only profiles meeting certain conditions are taken into consideration:

  • Holding the nationality of an African country;
  • Being 40 years old or under as of 1 January 2024;
  • Actively contributing to Africa’s economic development;
  • Not holding an elected office as a main occupation.

A series of criteria guide the preselection and final selection of the laureates, including:

  • Nationality, professional activity, and type of company/institution
  • The individual’s role and position within the company/institution;
  • Turnover or budget of the organisation;
  • Number of employees in the organisation;
  • Geographical areas covered;
  • Civic or associative commitments and the individual’s influence.


Partners

As part of the Choiseul 100 Africa, Choiseul Africa benefited from the support of partner companies, whom we would like to thank here. Their backing and trust were essential to the completion of our work, as well as to the publication and dissemination of this unique and pioneering study.

Palmarès Choiseul 100 Africa — 2024

2
whiba ibrahim 2023

Ibrahim WHIBA

General Director
Whiba Holding
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chief Executive Officer, Alimtiyazgroup (since 2012)
Libya
3
disu belinda 2023

Belinda DISU

Chairwoman
Abumet Nigeria
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Executive Vice Chairwoman, Globacom (since 2019)
Nigeria
4
elalamy moulay mohamed

Moulay Mohamed ELALAMY

Chief Executive Officer
Saham Group
32 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • • Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Majorel (since 2021)
Morocco
5
Mohammed Usman ABDUL-RAZAQ

Mohammed Usman ABDUL-RAZAQ

Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Mobilisation and Partnerships
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Vice President - Investment Banking, Renaissance Capital (2012-2016)
Nigeria
6
wohabrebbi yasmin

Yasmin WOHABREBBI

Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Ethiopian Investment Holdings
39 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • State Minister for External Economic Cooperation, Ethiopian Ministry of Finance (2020-2021)
Ethiopia
7
sefrioui malik internet 2024

Malik SEFRIOUI

Vice President
Ciments de l'Atlas
33 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Vice President, Ciments de l'Afrique (since 2014)
Morocco
8

Linda MABHENA

Chief Executive Officer
DLO Energy Resources Group
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Senior Associate, Dewey & Leboeuf LLP (2010-11)
South Africa
9
ackah zagotÉ johanne 2023

Johanne ACKAH ZAGOTÉ

General Secretary
Davos Group
32 y/o
Previous position :
  • Director of Strategy, SIPRA (2016-18)
Ethiopia
10
seck lamine mohamed 2024

Lamine Mohamed SECK

Managing Director
SF Capital
34 y/o
Previous position :
  • • Multionational and Regional Corporate Customer Manager, Orabank Senegal (since 2023)
Ivory Coast
11
ismael shahim

Shahim ISMAEL

Chief Executive Officer
Inviso Group
38 y/o
Madagascar
12
ahizoune youssef

Youssef AHIZOUNE

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
ARMA Group
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Founder & Deputy General Director, Derichebourg Morocco (2012- 2019)
Morocco
13
yavarhoussen hasnaine

Hasnaine YAVARHOUSSEN

Chief Executive Officer
Groupe Filatex
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • President & Founder, Fonds Yavarhoussen (since 2019)
Madagascar
14
remon coubeche jordana

Jordana REMON COUBECHE

Co-Managing Director & Partner
COUBECHE Group
36 y/o
Previous position :
  • Commercial Director, Coubeche Group (2017-2020)
Djibouti
15
remon coubeche jordana

Jordana REMON COUBECHE

Co-Managing Director & Partner
COUBECHE Group
36 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Commercial Director, Coubeche Group (2017-2020)
Djibouti
18
macaulay adenike

Adenike MACAULAY

Chief Executive Officer
Wakanow
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • General Manager Sales Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea, Lufthansa Group (2019-2021)
Nigeria
19
obambi jr paul

Paul Jr OBAMBI

Chief Executive Officer
Sapro Mayoko
34 y/o
Previous position :
  • Development Director, Sapro Group (2013-2016)
Republic of the Congo
20
majija achumile

Achumile MAJIJA

Regional Chief Executive in charge of Commercial, Operations and Strategy
Prudential Plc - Africa
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chief Executive Officer, Prudential Uganda (2021-2022)
South Africa
21
tricha loubna

Loubna TRICHA

Managing Director
Office of Vocational Training and Employment Promotion
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • Secretary General, Office of Vocational Training and Employment Promotion (2017)
Morocco
22
diallo abdoul karim

Abdoul Karim DIALLO

Chief Executive Officer & Shareholder
Sonoco Group
38 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Vice President in charge of Industry, Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Handicrafts of Guinea (since 2022)
Guinea
23
hadji nazim

Nazim HADJI

Head of Performance and Strategy
Djezzy
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Finance Business Partner Senior Manager, VEON Djezzy (2016-2020)
Algeria
24
siyotula zukie

Zukie SIYOTULA

Chief Executive Officer
Siyotula Holdings
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chief Executive Officer, Thebe Capital (2014-2016)
South Africa
25
omar attia khwildi ali 2023

Omar ALI ATTIA KHWILDI

General Manager
National Commercial Bank
29 y/o
Previous position :
  • Board Member, Al Madar Al Jadid (since 2022)
Libya
26
mkhize kanyisa

Kanyisa MKHIZE

Chief Executive Officer
Sanlam Corporate
36 y/o
Previous position :
  • General Manager, Old Mutual South Africa (2016-2020)
South Africa
27
williams adebola

Adebola WILLIAMS

Chairman
AW Network
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Co-founder, Red | for Africa (since 2005)
Nigeria
28
laghrari hamza

Hamza LAGHRARI

Co-Chief Executive Officer
Al Hoceinia Holding
39 y/o
New
Morocco
29
dangote mohammed

Mohammed S DANGOTE

Executive Director Business Development and Strategy
Dansa Holding
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Financial Analyst, Glencore UK (2013-2014)
Nigeria
30
seddiki ali

Ali SEDDIKI

General Director
Moroccan Investment and Export Development Agency
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • General Director of Investment and Business Climate, Moroccan Ministry of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies (2022)
Morocco
31
da cruz pacheco walter

Walter DA CRUZ PACHECO

Chairman
Angola Stock Exchange
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • General Director Debt Management Office, Angolese Ministry of Finance (2018-2021)
Angola
32
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Aïda DIOUF

Executive Director Africa
Camusat
36 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Group Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Camusat (2020-2023)
Senegal
33
williams olakunle

Olakunle WILLIAMS

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Tetracore Energy Group
36 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Board Member, Association of Local Distributors of Gas (since 2024)
Nigeria
34
halilu khalil

Khalil HALILU

Executive Vice Chairman & Executive Officer
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure
33 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Founder & Board Chairman, The CANs (2019-2023)
Nigeria
35
bargoria daniel kiptoo

Daniel Kiptoo BARGORIA

General Director
Kenyan Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authorty
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Petroleum Legal Advisor to the Cabinet Secretary, Kenyan Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (2013-2020)
Kenya
36
abissa kouakou anzoua

Kouakou Anzoua ABISSA

Managing Director
Atlantic Group
34 y/o
Previous position :
  • Deputy Managing Director, Atlantic Group (2015-2021)
Ivory Coast
37
tezkratt lynda

Lynda TEZKRATT

General Director Africa
DNV
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Algeria Country Manager, Bureau Veritas Group (2019-2021)
Algeria
38
rugemanshuro regis

Regis RUGEMANSHURO

Chief Executive Officer
Rwanda Social Security Fund
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chief Digital Officer, Bank of Kigali (2018-2020)
Rwanda
39
el harti ilyas

Ilyas EL HARTI

Deputy Chief Executive Officer
AKDITAL Group
39 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Group Finance and Administration Director, DENNIS Group (2015-2020)
Morocco
40
abiodun sowemimo

Sowemimo ABIODUN

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
CapitalMetriQ Swift Bank & Cyberpedia Internet Governance Inc.
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Founder & Chief Executive Officer, InfoMetriQ Data Network (since 2018)
Nigeria
41
ly thierno seydou

Thierno Seydou LY

Chief Executive Officer
PETROSEN Exploration & Production
39 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Director of Hydrocarbons, Senegalese Ministry of Oil and Energy (2020-2022)
Senegal
42
rhodes adesuwa okunbo

Adesuwa OKUNBO RHODES

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Aruwa Capital Management
34 y/o
Previous position :
  • Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Syntaxis Capital Africa (2014-2019)
Nigeria
43
dewji fatema

Fatema DEWJI

Marketing Director
MeTL Group
35 y/o
Previous position :
  • Founder, Educate Empower and Inspire (since 2013)
Tanzania
44
ly aguibou

Aguibou LY

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
IBS Group
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Managing Director Guinea, ITC Global (2011-2016)
Guinea
45
deniel romain

Romain DENIEL

Managing Director - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms
36 y/o
Previous position :
  • Advisor to the President, Presidency of the Gabonese Republic (2019- 2022)
Gabon
46
kounou gilles

Gilles KOUNOU

Chairman
Open SI
36 y/o
Previous position :
  • Lead Manager Innovation and Digital Transformation, SolidarIT Tech Hub Cotonou (2015-2017)
Benin
47
gwet meinna

Meinna GWET

Group Director of Structured Finance
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated
37 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Head of Corporate Finance, Central, East, Southern and Francophone West Africa, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (2021-2022)
Cameroon
48
nkwabi jesca

Jesca Mhoja NKWABI

Chief Executive Officer
KOM Group of Companies
31 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Research Consultant, Frazmo Consultancy (2015-2020)
Tanzania
49
delle sangu

Sangu DELLE

Chief executive officer
Golden Palm Investments
37 y/o
Ghana
50
mpingangijra chikondi annabel

Chikondi Annabel MPINGANJIRA

Chief Executive Officer
Groupe Ekhaya Malawi
37 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Principal Officer, The Thomson and Barbara Mpinganjira Foundation (since 2021)
Malawi
51
nnang avomo teresa isabel

Teresa Isabel NNANG AVOMO

General Director
GEPetrol
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Deputy Director of Operations, GEPetrol (2014-2015)
Equatorial Guinea
52
mikou hamza

Hamza MIKOU

Chief Executive Officer
Attijariwafa Ventures
36 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Board Member, Groupement du Paiement Mobile Maroc, Attijariwafa bank (since 2021)
Morocco
53
chris asoluka somachi

Somachi CHRIS-ASOLUKA

Chief Executive Officer
Fondation Tony Elumelu
35 y/o
Previous position :
  • Partnerships and Communications Director, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (2021-2023)
Nigeria
54
soumanou adechinan o. moubarak

Adéchinan O. Moubarak SOUMANOU

Managing Director of State Holdings and Denationalisation
Ministry of Economy and Finance of Benin
31 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Managing Director, Investment and Export Promotion Agency of Benin (March-July 2024)
Benin
55
lekubo boipelo

Boipelo LEKUBO

Financial Director
Harmony Gold
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Non Executive Director, UBI General Partner (since 2018)
South Africa
56
lutundula gisele

Gisèle LUTUNDULA

Deputy Managing Director & Board Member
First National Bank - République Démocratique du Congo
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Head of Corporate and Treasury, First National Bank, Democratic Republic of the Congo (2020-2022)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
57
tchokonte anne catherine

Anne Catherine TCHOKONTE

Chief Executive Officer
Airtel Madagascar
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • • Head of Mobile Services Diversification, Orange Africa and Middle-East (2019-2021)
Cameroon
58
arnopoulos yanis

Yanis ARNOPOULOS

Chief Executive Officer
Groupe ARNO
33 y/o
Previous position :
  • Deputy Chief Executive Office, Groupe Arno (2020 - April2024)
Cameroon
59
simoes vanessa

Vanessa SIMOES

Chairwoman of the Board
Capital Market Commission of Angola
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • Executive Director, Bodivia (2019-2022)
Angola
60
triki iheb

Iheb TRIKI

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Kumulus Water
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Executive Director Sustainable Infra Investments, Swicorp (2015-2021)
Tunisia
61
samuel tafesse selamawit jpg

Selamawit SAMUEL TAFESSE

Executive Vice President
Sunshine Business
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Deputy Managing Director of Business Development, Sunshine Business (2012-2014)
Ethiopia
62
ghanemi walid

Walid GHANEMI

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Legal Doctrine
34 y/o
Previous position :
  • Senior Associate Financial and Tax Auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers (2015-2018)
Algeria
63
dhaker sidi mohamed

Sidi Mohamed DHAKER

Special Advisor to the Governor
Central Bank of Mauritania
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Director General of Economic Studies, Central Bank of Mauritania (2023)
Mauritania
64
mansaray foday

Foday MANSARAY

Managing Director
Petroleum Directorate Sierra Leone
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • Process Engineer, Hydro Industries Limited (2020)
Sierra Leone
65
khanyile zama

Zama KHANYILE

Divisional Executive Venture Capital and Corporate Finance
National Empowerment Fund
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Head of uMnotho Fund, National Empowerment Fund (2014-2021)
South Africa
66
rockson gregory

Gregory ROCKSON

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
mPharma
33 y/o
Previous position :
  • Executive Chairman, Haltons Limited (since 2019)
Ghana
67
diallo ibrahima abe

Ibrahima Abé DIALLO

General Administrator of the Administration and Control of Large Scale Projects
Presidency of the Republic of Guinea
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Managing Director, Buyers and Suppliers Subcontracting and Partnership Marketplace (2018-2021)
Guinea
68
sheikha ahmed

Ahmed SHEIKHA

Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer
Brimore
35 y/o
Previous position :
  • Education Project Manager, Save the Children International (2016-2017)
Egypt
69
musokotwane mwiya

Mwiya MUSOKOTWANE

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Thebe Investment Management
35 y/o
Previous position :
  • Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Explorer Academy (since 2020)
Zambia
70
camara louis

Louis CAMARA

Co-Founder & Managing Director
Kamsar Petroleum
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Managing Director, HummingBird Guinea Mining Corporation (since 2017)
Guinea
71
el gabaly sherif

Sherif EL GABALY

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
ENARA Group
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Managing Director, Tridex Co. (2009-2016)
Egypt
72
lam aissata

Aïssata LAM

Chief Executive Officer
Mauritania Investment Promotion Agency
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • Country Engagement Officer, African Risk Capacity (2017-2021)
Mauritania
73
marcella temi

Temi MARCELLA

Board Member
Evercare Hospital Lekki
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Executive Director, Evercare Hospital Lekki (2019-2022)
Nigeria
74
guiga omar

Omar GUIGA

Chief Executive Officer
Wallyscar
38 y/o
Tunisia
75
routouang mohamed christian

Mohamed Christian ROUTOUANG

Chairman
Chad National Cement Company
31 y/o
Previous position :
  • Minister of Youth, Sport, Entrepreneurship Promotion of Chad (2020- 2022)
Chad
76
kane ndiaye aminata

Aminata KANE NDIAYE

Chief Executive Officer
Orange Money Africa and Middle East
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Managing Director Sierra Leone, Orange (2018-2022)
Senegal
77
belhaj soulami amine

Amine BELHAJ SOULAMI

Chief of Staff to the Minister
Moroccan Ministry of Industry and Trade
36 y/o
Previous position :
  • Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Industry, Trade Green and Digital Economy of Morocco (2018-2021)
Morocco
78
tukur kari

Kari TUKUR

Regional Vice President, Customer Solutions Center, East and West Africa
Mastercard
39 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Board Member & Non Executive Director, DLM Capital Group (since 2022)
Nigeria
79
nghikembua emilia

Emilia NGHIKEMBUA

Chief Executive Officer
Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Head Legal Advice, Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (2015-2020)
Namibia
80
cointre jeannie

Jeannie COINTRE

Chairwoman
Groupe FAMY SN
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • President, Tarbes Gespe Bigorre (since 2023)
Senegal
81
bictogo lisa

Lisa BICTOGO

Deputy General Manager in charge of Real Estate and Infrastructures
SNEDAI Group
29 y/o
Previous position :
  • Vice President, Fondation Bictogo Initiatives (since 2019)
Ivory Coast
82
bamba lo

Bamba LÔ

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Paps
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chief Commercial Officer, ELISE Technologies (2015-2016)
Senegal
83
chambrier roselyne

Roselyne CHAMBRIER

Chief Executive Officer & Country Head Ivory Coast
Arise
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • Head of Business Development, Olam (2016-2018)
Gabon
84
obeng ampofo freda

Freda OBENG-AMPOFO

Senior Regional Advisor
U.S. Agency for International Development - West Africa
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • Regional Program Specialist, U.S. Agency for International Development (2014-2022)
Ghana
85
kpenou chobli lionel

Lionel KPENOU CHOBLI

Chief Executive Officer
La Guinéenne de Fibre Optique
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Managing Partner, Optimum Group Africa (2010-2022)
Benin
86
de souza gaston

Gaston Arnaud de SOUZA

Chief Executive Officer
La Générale des Assurances du Bénin
38 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Deputy Director of Claims and Benefits, Nouvelle société interafricaine d’assurance - Insurances Benin (2023)
Benin
87
aka donald

Donald AKA

Managing Director
Salam Management Services (Management Subsidiary of the AZALAI Group)
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Marketing and Communications Director, AZALAI Group (2021-2022)
Ivory Coast
88
amadu alhaji salamu

Alhaji Salamu AMADU

Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Chairman
Groupe Afro Arab
36 y/o
New
Ghana
89
gachara george

George GACHARA

Founder & Chairman of the Board
HEVA Fund LLP
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Co-Founder, The NEST Arts Company (2012-2017)
Kenya
90
seck elhadji mamadou

Elhadji Mamadou SECK

Chief Executive Officer Senegal
SOCOCIM Industries, Vicat Group
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Vicat Group Senegal (2022-2023)
Senegal
91
mlambo perseus

Perseus MLAMBO

Chief Executive Officer
ChitChat
36 y/o
Previous position :
  • Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Zazu Africa (since 2015)
Zimbabwe
92
toure hafou

Hafou TOURE

Partnership and Resource Mobilisation Officer for the Alliance for Agro-industrial Zones
African Development Bank
32 y/o
Previous position :
  • Investment and Development Consultant, African Development Bank (2019-2021)
Ivory Coast
93
ndiaye khady evelyne denise

Khady Evelyne Denise NDIAYE

Private Sector Director
Commission of the West African Economic and Monetary Union
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • Head of the Private Sector Promotion Division, West African Economic and Monetary Union (2016-2019)
Senegal
94
amos atong

Atong AMOS

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Triple A Petroleum and Services
36 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Présidente du conseil d'administration, Assistance for Relief and Development Agency (2013)
South Sudan
96
mnyupe james

James MNYUPE

Presidential Economic Advisor & Green Hydrogen Commissioner
Namibian Presidency and Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Managing Director, Allan Gray Namibia (2015-2020)
Namibia
97
gray saifuah mai

Saifuah Mai GRAY

Chief Executive Officer
Compagnie pétrolière nationale du Libéria
33 y/o
Previous position :
  • Managing Director, International Law Group (since 2017)
Liberia
98
tchamba gilles

Gilles TCHAMBA

Chief Executive Officer
L'Archer
38 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Head of Treasu
Republic of the Congo
99
digbe marcel

Marcel DIGBÉ

Managing Director
COFINA Togo
39 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Credit and Marketing Director, Afriland First Bank (2014-2016)
Ivory Coast
100
gonzalez barbara

Barbara GONZALEZ

Chief Executive Officer
Simba Sport Club
34 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chief of Staff to the Chairman, MeTL Group (2016-2018)
Tanzania
101
barry alhassane

Alhassane BARRY

Deputy Managing Director
KKT ROYAL Group
32 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Founder, KKT ROYAL Group Foundation (since 2016)
Guinea
102
bedi steven

Steven BEDI

Advisor to the Minister
Ivorian Ministry of Youth Promotion and Employment
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Co-Founder & Board Member, PUSH Ivory Coast (since 2023)
Ivory Coast
103
ben jemia seifeddine

Seifeddine BEN JEMIA

Chief Executive Officer
Monoprix Tunisie
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Meddis Distribution (2018-2020)
Tunisia
104
buzuayehu bizenu batuael

Batuael BUZUAYEHU BIZENU

Group Managing Director - Investments
East African Holding
33 y/o
Previous position :
  • Associate Executive Director, East African Holding (2016-2018)
Ethiopia
105
costa odair

Odair COSTA

Executive Director
Angolan Securities Exchange
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Head of Trading, Angola Stock Exchange (2014-2019)
Angola
106
dabchy amine

Amine DABCHY

Head of Mission – Office of the Chairman and CEO
OCP Group
38 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Project Officer to the Executive Management, Cherifian Phosphate Office Group (2016-2019)
Morocco
107
ekeledo anna

Anna EKELEDO

Executive Director
AfriLabs Fondation
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Regional Innovation Lead Africa, EdTech Hub (since 2019)
Nigeria
108
issabre mamadou

Mamadou ISSABRE

Managing Director - Mali
Vicat Group
36 y/o
Previous position :
  • Administration and Finance Deputy Director, Vicat Group Mali (2021- 2022)
Mali
109
jouini karim

Karim JOUINI

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Expensya
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Senior Software Development Engineer, Microsoft (2008-2014)
Tunisia
110
kaneye kader

Kader KANEYE

Founder & Chief Executive Offcier
African Development University
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Associate Partner, Dalberg (since 2020)
Niger
111
kie franck

Franck KIÉ

Managing Partner
Ciberobs Consulting
33 y/o
Previous position :
  • • Cybersecurity Consultant, CGI Business Consulting (2019-2022)
Ivory Coast
112
mahoro gerardine

Gérardine MAHORO

Manager of the GONAT Fund
African Development Bank
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Strategy Consultant, Development of the Consulting and Strategy practice in Francophone Africa, PricewaterhouseCoopers Paris (2018-2019)
Rwanda
113
maiga nene

Néné MAIGA

Chief Executive Officer
Orange Botswana
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chief of Staff to the Chief Executive Officer, Orange Middle East and Africa (2018-2021)
Mali
114
mbaabu tesh

Tesh MBAABU

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Chpter
31 y/o
Previous position :
  • Managing Director, Mesozi Group (since 2013)
Kenya
115
mmango zizipho

Zizipho MMANGO

Group Chief Strategic Development Officer
Groupe Aspen Pharma
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Associate Strategy and Development, Aspen Pharma Group (2020-2021)
South Africa
***
mopulunga dana

Dana MOPULUNGA

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Bernika Health & Degymo Group
35 y/o
Previous position :
  • Director, Bigradap Group Technologies (since 2018)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
***
nagaser avishkar

Avishkar NAGASER

Executive Vice President Investor Relations
Gold Fields
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Equity Research Analyst, Merrill Lynch (2012-2014)
South Africa
***
nkatta mathieu

Mathieu N'KATTA

Chief Executive Officer
SUNU Assurances Ghana
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chief Operating Officer, SUNU Assurances Nigeria (2021-2023
Ivory Coast
***
olowo rabiu

Rabiu OLOWO

Honourable Commisioner for Finance
Lagos State Government
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chairman of Governing Board, Lagos State Public Procurement Agency (2019-2023)
Nigeria
***
pedro uche

Uche PEDRO

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
BellaNaija
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Advisory Board Member, Africa No Filter (2021-2022)
Nigeria
***
sangho keita kadija

Kadija SANGHO KEITA

Regional Chief Financial Officer - West Africa
Société Générale
38 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Accounting Director, Société Générale Morocco (2019-2022)
Mali
***
sefrioui anis

Anis SEFRIOUI

Partner & Chief Executive Officer
Arena Property Development
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Associate, PGS Invest (2010-2015)
Morocco
***
sy abdoul aziz

Abdoul Aziz SY

Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Supdeco Dakar Group
40 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Head of Corporate and International Relations, SupDeco Dakar Group (2015-2017)
Senegal
***
sy fatoumata

Fatoumata SY

Senior Risk Manager
Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Head of the Risk ad interim, Gavi - the Vaccine Alliance (2021-2022)
Senegal
***
evoto

Mohamed TOURÉ

Expert in strategic business transformation Entrepreneur
Former Regional Director of the SQORUS Group
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Senior Manager, Deloitte France (2019-2021)
Ivory Coast
***
toure abdoulaye

Abdoulaye TOURÉ

Cybersecurity and Databases Director
Presidency of the Republic of Ivory Coast
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Special Strategic Advisor in charge of Defense and Security Projects, SahAnalytics International (since 2020)
Ivory Coast
***
waruiru judy

Judy WARUIRU

Africa Director
Direct Pay Online Group
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chief Operating Officer, Direct Pay Online Group (2019-2022)
Kenya
***
williams affiong

Affiong WILLIAMS

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
ReelFruit
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Portfolio Manager, Endeavour South Africa (2010-2012)
Nigeria
***
wobiwouo philippe

Philippe WOBIWOUO

Africa Director
BTD Group
39 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • General Director for Cameroon, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, btd Group (2015-2020)
Cameroon
***
yattabare fode

Fodé Kaera YATTABARE

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Nouvelle Cosmétologie Kaera
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chief Executive Officer, Kaera Holding (since 2014)
Ivory Coast
**
adjovi ulrich

Ulrich ADJOVI

Chief Executive Officer
Empire Group
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • Managing Director, Compagnie d’affrètement et de transit logistics (2016-2017)
Benin
**
akumah onyeka

Onyeka AKUMAH

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Treepz
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Farmcrowdy (2016-2021)
Nigeria
**
azizet christelle

Christelle AZIZET

Founder
Grow Up Markets
34 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Innovation Manager - Drive Business, WA Conseil (since 2022)
Gabon
**
assie kouyate sandra

Sandra ASSIÉ KOUYATÉ

Fondatrice & Directrice générale
Exceliam
39 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Analyste en stratégie et développement commercial, Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (2015-2017)
Ivory Coast
**
attah alloysius

Alloysius ATTAH

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Farmerline
35 y/o
Previous position :
  • • Project Manager, Trans-African Hydro-Meteorological Observatory Initiative (since 2014)
Gabon
**
ben sassi ismail

Ismail BEN SASSI

Co-Founder
SIKA Finance & Ilboursa.com
33 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Board Member, City Cars - Kia Motors (2020-2023)
Tunisia
**
biley joseph olivier

Joseph-Olivier BILEY

Chief Executive Officer
Jool International
30 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Hub Manager West Africa, ZEBOX (since 2022)
Ivory Coast
**
bitature nataliey

Nataliey BITATURE

Chief of Staff
The Simba Group
34 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Non Executive Board Member, Uganda Property Holdings (since 2020)
Uganda
**
bondahjagalu yanish

Yanish BONDAHJAGALU

Country Head Mauritius
Asset Resurgence Mauritius Manager
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chief Operating Officer, Leapfrog Investments (2015-2020)
Mauritius
**
conde fanta

Fanta CONDE

Managing Director
CrossBoundary
33 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Deputy Head of West Africa Advisory, CrossBoundary (2020-2023)
Guinea
**
diakite aissata

Aïssata DIAKITÉ

Chief Executive Officer
Zabbaan Group
34 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Business Developper, Environmental Management Sy
Mali
**
gnagne deborah

Déborah GNAGNE

Co-Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer
Dayo Group
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • General Treasurer, Benin Private Investors Council (since 2020)
Ivory Coast
**
goma kany vangsy olivier

Vang'sy Olivier GOMA KANY

Advisor & Head of the Public-Private Partnership and Private Sector Promotion Department
Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo
38 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Director of Development, Marketing and Communication, Congo Bet (2019-2022)
Republic of the Congo
**
guinko roch

Roch GUINKO

Chief Executive Officer SUNU DigiTech
SUNU Group
39 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • IT Department Director of West African Economic and Monetary Union Subsidiaries for Ivory Coast, Senegal, Burkina Faso and Mali, Banque Nationale de Paris Paribas (2017-2020)
Burkina Faso
**
guirreh warsama

Warsama GUIRREH

Chief Executive Officer
Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority
37 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • IT Director, Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (2014-2023)
Djibouti
**
kuntu blankson

Peter KUNTU-BLANKSON

Chief Executive Officer
Portmasters Limited
38 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Director, Speed Jet (since 2020)
Ghana
**
lahlou kenza

Kenza LAHLOU

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Outlierz Ventures
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Co-Founder & Managing Director, StartupYourLife (2014-2017)
Morocco
**
da silva rui mendes

Rui MENDES DA SILVA

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Kemet Automotive
32 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Head of Business Development, DRIVELECTRIC (2017)
Guinea-Bissau
**
meralli ballou ismael naima

Naïma MERALLI-BALLOU ISMAËL

Chief Executive Officer
Sambika
37 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Chief Executive Officer, Dité (since 2013)
Madagascar
**
mhuriro simbarashe

Simbarashe MHURIRO

Director
Oxygen Africa
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Board Member, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe (since 2019)
Zimbabwe
**
mpingangira william

William MPINGANJIRA

Group Chief Executive Officer
FDH Financial Holdings
38 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Director, Ekhaya Groups of Companies (since 2021)
Malawi
**
niamoutie cynthia new

Cynthia NIAMOUTIE

General Director
CILAGRI-CAJOU
35 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Sales & Marketing Director, CILAGRI-CAJOU (2018)
Ivory Coast
**
ogouebandja amandine

Amandine OGOUEBANDJA

Associate Vice President
Arise Gabon
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Deputy Director General, Highway Safety of Gabon (since 2020)
Gabon
**
sene ouattara sali

Sali SÈNE OUATTARA

Deputy Managing Director
SaH Analytics International
37 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Embedded Software Development Lead, Hutchinson (2019-2021)
Ivory Coast
**
skalli ghali

Ghali SKALLI

Director General in charge of Investment and Business Climate
Moroccan Ministry of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies
34 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Adviser to the Minister, Moroccan Ministry for African Cooperation (2018-2021)
Morocco
**
sow mahamane

Mahamane SOW

Regional Director West Africa & Managing Director Ivory Coast
Électricité de France
39 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Advisor to Ivory Coast, The French Foreign Trade Advisors (since 2020)
Mali
**
tiki stephane

Stéphane TIKI

Development Director & Spokesperson
Groupement du Patronat Francophone
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Advisor in charge of Corporate Relationship, Concorde Foundation (Since 2020)
Cameroon
**
weterings rupert

Rupert WETERINGS

Group Commercial Officer
Olea Insurance Solution
35 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Founder, Allied Insurance Brokers - Democratic Republic of the Congo (since 2011)
South Africa
**
yague rama

Rama YAGUE

Territorial Promotion Director
Urban Land Development and Renewal Company
36 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Head of the Investment Promotion and Territorial Marketing Division, General Delegation for the Promotion of Diamniadio and Pink Lake Urban Poles (2020-2021)
Senegal
**
zniber wahba

Wahba ZNIBER

Partner & Managing Director
Qair Maroc
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • • Investment Manager, Qair Morocco (2011-2020)
Morocco
*
abakar nair

Naïr ABAKAR

Roving Ambassador
Presidency of the Republic of Chad
33 y/o
Previous position :
  • Vice President, Normalisation Committee of the Football Federation of Chad (since 2021)
Chad
*
abbey adan

Adan ABBEY

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Horn of Africa Insurance
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Responsable Marque, Abbott Laboratories (2015-2017)
Somalia
*
abdel vetah jamila

Jamila ABDEL VETAH

Advisor
Ministry of Finance of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
32 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Senior Advisor to the Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area (2020-2021)
Mauritania
*
aboudou michka

Michka ABOUDOU

Managing Director
OLEA Benin
40 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Deputy Managing Director, OLEA Insurance Solutions Africa (2019- 2023)
Benin
*
ackah ishmael

Ishmael ACKAH

Executive Secretary
Public Utilities Regulatory Commission
38 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Regulatory and Electricity Market Expert at U.S. Agency for International Development West Africa Energy Program, Deloitte Ghana (2020- 2022)
Ghana
*
akaya kpowbie tchasso

Kpowbié Tchasso AKAYA

General Secretary
Togolese Ministry of Economy & Finance
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Permanent Secretary, Togolese Ministry of Economy and Finance (2021- 2023)
Togo
*
alao yacine

Yacine ALAO

Chief Executive Officer
Canal+ Bénin
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Commercial Director, Canal+ Benin (2016-2021)
Benin
*
bartolomeu edilson

Edilson BARTOLOMEU

Chief Executive Officer
ACREP Exploration and Production Angolan Company
35 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Angola Deputy Country Manager, Pluspetrol (2022-2023)
Angola
*
belo osagie yasmin

Yasmin BELO-OSAGIE

Director
FSDH Holding Company
35 y/o
Previous position :
  • Co-Founder & Board Member, SheLeadsAfrica (since 2014)
Nigeria
*
benakcha narrimane

Narrimane BENAKCHA

Digital Policy Director, Middle East and Africa
Amazon Web Services
35 y/o
Previous position :
  • Head of Public Policy United Arab Emirates, Amazon Web Services (2018-2020)
Algeria
*
bourgi hassan

Hassan BOURGI

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Djamo
36 y/o
Previous position :
  • Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Busportal (2011-2019)
Ivory Coast
*
chimbganda thelma

Thelma CHIMBGANDA

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Beyond Borders Logistics
35 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Co-Founder, TSOKA International (since 2020)
Zimbabwe
*
dieng seynabou

Seynabou DIENG

Partnerships Specialist
United Nations Office for Project Services
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Associate Managing Director, DIDEN Consulting (2017-2020)
Senegal
*
dioh simpa evelyne

Evelyne DIOH SIMPA

Managing Partner
Women's Investment Club Capital
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • Senior Investment Officer, Fonsis (2014-2019)
Senegal
*
diriye abdigani

Abdigani DIRIYE

Head of Machine Learning
Atacana Group
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Research Manager, Amazon (2019-2021)
Somalia
*
ekomo soignet martine kessy

Martine Kessy EKOMO-SOIGNET

Founder & First Consultant
Peace and Development Watch-Central African Republic
33 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Board Member, African Parks Network (since 2024)
Central African Republic
*
hanoun bahiya

Bahiya HANOUN

Director of Operations
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
39 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Office of the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Cherifian Phosphate Office Group (2018-2022)
Morocco
*
ingabire salma

Salma INGABIRE

Country Director Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda
Visa
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chief Operating Officer, Afrika Company Group (2017-2018)
Rwanda
*
iribagiza clarisse

Clarisse IRIBAGIZA

Co-Founder
DeepTechAfrica
36 y/o
Previous position :
  • Founder & Chief Executive Officer, HeHe (2010-2020)
Rwanda
*
jivraj ali

Ali Shah JIVRAJ

Founder
Royal Electronics
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chief Executive Officer, Royal Group (since 2018)
Uganda
*
keza faith

Faith KEZA

Board Member
National Bank of Rwanda
32 y/o
Previous position :
  • Administrator, Rwanda Development Board (since 2019)
Rwanda
*
kodjo sefora

Sefora KODJO

Chairwoman
SEPHIS Fondation
33 y/o
Previous position :
  • Board Member, Bioforce (since 2023)
Ivory Coast
*
komuhangi kavuya kara tanya

Kara Tanya KOMUHANGI-KAVUYA

Investment Executive
Uganda Investment Authority
35 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Project Officer, Third Financial Management and Accountability Programme, Ugandan Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (2015-2017)
Uganda
*
kule dale alda

Alda KULE DALE

Financial Advisor
Ministry of Finance of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Strategy Consultant, Kearney (2018-2021)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
*
mahmoud salah el din

Salah El Din MAHMOUD

Executive Director of Consumer Electronics Business
MM Group For Industry and International Trade
35 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Business Manager Huawei Mobile Distribution, MM Group For Industry and International Trade (since 2017)
Egypt
*
mallek abdellah

Abdellah MALLEK

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Sylabs
34 y/o
Previous position :
  • Managing Director, TalFact (2014-2015)
Algeria
*
masiyiwa elisabeth tanya

Elizabeth Tanya MASIYIWA

Executive Director
Akello
33 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chief Executive Director, Delta Philanthropies (since 2018)
Zimbabwe
*
mautsa rinos

Rinos MAUTSA

Chief Executive Officer
Picco Construction
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Director, TECH24 Group (since 2016)
Zimbabwe
*
mendes andron

Andron MENDES

Chief Events Officer
M-Kadi Technologies
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • Chief Financial Officer, First Assurance Company Tanzania (2017-2018)
Tanzania
*
mihayo adam

Adam MIHAYO

Chief Executive Officer
Bank of Africa Tanzanie
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Non Exective Director, Tanzania Mortgage Refinance Company (since 2021)
Tanzania
*
muchiri wangari

Wangari MUCHIRI

Africa Director
Global Wind Energy Council & Global Renewables Alliance
33 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Board Member, Kenya Green Building Society (since 2017)
Kenya
*
mujuni shakira shamim

Shakira Shamim MUJUNI

Chief Executive Operations
GA Insurance
33 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Chief Commercial Officer, Crédit industriel et commercial Africa Uganda (2022-2023)
Uganda
*
nassar hassan

Hassan NASSAR

Chief Executive Officer
Bullion Trading Company - Egypt
36 y/o
New
Previous position :
  • Chief Executive Officer, Odyssey Antiques (since 2021)
Egypt
*
ndure tambedou jorjoh

Jorjoh NDURE-TAMBEDOU

Chief Executive Officer
InSIST Global
40 y/o
Previous position :
  • Co-Founder, Afrijula (since 2021)
Gambia
*
oleba shaimaa

Shaimaa OLEBA

Chairwoman
Soic Infinity Solutions
29 y/o
Previous position :
  • Financial Controller, Arab Banking Corporation Bank (2012-2013)
Egypt
*
ossebi douniam sene

Séné OSSEBI-DOUNIAM

Partner
Sport News Africa
35 y/o
Previous position :
  • Sales Manager, Gras Savoye International (since 2013)
Republic of the Congo
*
sibande rachel

Rachel SIBANDE

Senior Officer Global Development
Fondation Bill & Melinda Gates
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • Senior Director Africa, United Nations Foundation (2020-2023)
Malawi
*
songnaba azer moise

Azer Moise SONGNABA

Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Cauris Finance
38 y/o
Previous position :
  • • Strategy and Analytics Director, Mastercard (2018-2021)
Burkina Faso
*
traore cheick

Cheick TRAORÉ

Industry Specialist, Global Telecoms Media and Technology Investments
International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group
39 y/o
Previous position :
  • Assistant Manager - Group Audit and Consulting, Liberty Global (2015-2018)
Burkina Faso
*
utchavo madeira olga

Olga UTCHAVO MADEIRA

Renewable Energy Director
Electricidade de Mozambique
37 y/o
Previous position :
  • Head of Service and Systems Implementation, Electricidade de Mozambique (2015-2017)
Mozambique

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