He has more than 20 years of experience in business development in international markets, project financing in sub-Saharan Africa with proven success in coverage and execution of transactions worth over $2 billion.
He is a member of the board of directors of UBA CAMEROUN and also Co Chairman of the DEVELOPING MARKET ASSOCIATION “DMA INVEST” and former consultant at DeLaRue, the world leader in banknote printing.
Managing Director at Eaglestone Advisory BV in London, he also held executive positions at BMCE Bank International, Ecobank Capital, Renaissance Capital, and Iroko Securities (FMO Holding Company).
He was a founding partner and board member of Gemfonds Plc in London, an emerging markets investment fund.
Brice holds a Master of Arts in International Business and Administration obtained from the University of Westminster (UK). 

She has professional experience in the fiscal and legal fields. She began her career as an intern at Cabinet Me KEYANTIO Augustin for a year and then at MDPC Sarl where she worked for 4 years as an assistant within the department in charge of HR and Legal Affairs.
Tax Lawyer at NANS Consulting for two years where she was responsible for managing tax and customs litigation, continuous legal monitoring, and handling clients’ tax returns.
She holds a Master’s degree in Applied Taxation obtained from the University of Douala and a Master’s degree in Business Law. She also enjoys professional training in various fields such as Project Management and HR Management.

Marcel NDJE – Senior Investment & Risk Executive

Marcel brings over 20 years of international experience in asset management, corporate credit, and fixed income.

At Franklin Templeton, he led investment-grade and high-yield credit strategies, risk optimization, and macro portfolio design. A specialist in risk alignment and institutional advisory, he managed cross-functional investment teams.

Marcel holds advanced finance degrees and is both a CFA Charterholder and a Certified Financial Risk Manager.

Serge is a seasoned finance and investment executive with over 30 years of experience in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Financial Advisory across global markets.

He previously held senior roles at Citigroup Cameroon as Vice-President, where he led major financing projects and tripled the firm’s revenue. He also worked in New York as Senior Associate at Salomon Smith Barney and Bear Stearns, where he contributed to over USD 6 billion in capital raising and M&A transactions. He later joined Standard Chartered Bank Cameroon as Head of Global Markets, overseeing treasury operations.

Serge holds an MBA in Finance and Accounting from The Anderson School at UCLA.

A multilingual professional and avid golfer, Serge has lived on multiple continents, enriching his perspective on international finance.

With over 25 years of professional experience as a senior executive, she has solid skills in managing and organizing the Administrative, Accounting, Financial, and Tax functions of companies from various sectors of activity.
After starting at the accounting firm FIDIT CONSEIL SA for over a decade, reaching the position of Administrative and Financial Director, she took the reins and managed it for 10 years as Associate General Manager of the firm PRESCO SARL, specialized in financial and accounting consulting, auditing, taxation, training, and financial intermediation, as well as in the management of movable and real estate assets.
Marie Nestor DIFFO is a finance and marketing engineer from the Higher School of Commerce and Computer Science (ESCI-HEC) in Fès, MOROCCO.

• Joel has over 17 years of experience in project finance and carbon finance, with proven expertise in emerging markets.
• He contributed to major operations, including the first IFC bond issue in Cameroon and the financing of the extension of the Sonora refinery. Specialist in international negotiations, he has worked with the European Union, the Green Fund and Farm Fit Funds on issues related to sustainable cocoa and environmental regulations.
• Joel holds a bachelor’s degree in business economics from the University of Westminster, and two MSc degrees in project management and environmental studies from the University of Dschang.

She has experience in financial analysis, banking operations, and auditing. Experience gained at Afriland First Bank as well as at the Autonomous Port of Douala where she developed several skills, notably in accounting and internal auditing, financial management and analysis, in the banking sector.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Madonna University Nigeria and a Master of Science in International Finance from the University of Westminster in the UK.

She has a long experience as an auditor.
After a year at Ernst & Young, she joined the firm Deloitte & Touche Central Africa and then the firm DL & Associates, where she developed several skills, notably in accounting and financial auditing, internal control, organizational auditing, management control, financial management, and analysis.
Christine has thus worked as a mission leader in various auditing assignments across several sectors.
She holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Audit obtained from ESC CLERMONT in France and a Bachelor’s degree in Banking obtained from the University of Buea in Cameroon.

She has experience in accounting and financial analysis.
Previously, she was an accountant at the CHEDE cooperative union, where she performed various financial management activities, including: Preparation of the monthly financial report, preparation of budgets for various projects, management of the company’s petty cash, closing project accounts upon their completion, calculation of field workers’ salaries, preparation of year-end financial statements, entry and recording of daily expenses incurred by the company, among others.
She holds a professional degree in accounting and finance from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK.

Tiara has experience in corporate finance, structuring, corporate strategy and operations, modeling, data analysis, and market research.
Previously, she worked in the investment banking division of JP Morgan and managed a sustainable manufacturing startup.
Tiara holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from New York University.

An experienced system and network administrator, Emmanuel has served as an IT consultant for various companies.

He began his career as an IT technician and junior project manager at CCIB (technical service of WISE COMPUTERS) before joining the financial sector by joining CEC Cameroon as a system administrator and head of research & development. He was thus in charge of the administration of the core banking system, the supervision of IT infrastructure equipment, and the development and implementation of the IT master plan, among other responsibilities.

He holds a University Diploma in Technology (D.U.T) in Industrial Engineering and Maintenance, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, both obtained from the University Institute of Technology of Douala (IUT).

He has six years of experience gained during his time at various law firms, notably Ms. Anne Marie Njocke Dibounje, Mr. Georges Nyemb, as well as the international business firm, the HLB-ACP Group, where he developed significant skills in the fields of Business Law and Tax Law.
Apart from the firms, he also worked in the corporate world during his time at the agri-food giant BETTLE HERITAGE HOLDING.
Franck-Olivier participated in several large-scale missions, such as tax and customs disputes, and the incorporation of a bank in Cameroon.
He holds a Master’s degree in domestic public law, obtained from the University of DOUALA, with a strong emphasis on business law.

He is a specialist in matters of internal control, compliance, and organisational auditing.
He worked for 10 years at CEC CAMEROUN SA where he successively held the positions of client relationship manager and internal controller manager.
Léon holds a master’s degree in corporate finance obtained from EMLYON Business School in France and a bachelor’s degree in organisational management from the University of Dschang in Cameroon.

Independent translator, she has worked for agencies such as APPEN Limited and EDATAFARM COMPANY Ltd, San Francisco, USA, where she held the position of French transcriber within the Cameroonian team.
With a DQP (Professional Qualification Diploma) in office secretarial studies, she worked as an executive assistant at OPERIS CAPITAL SA.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in bilingual letters from the University of Douala and is finalizing her master’s degree in translation at the University of Buea.

Specialized in corporate and market finance, she possesses skills in risk management, analysis, and data processing.
Nadia dispose également d’une expérience professionnelle dans le secteur de l’assurance où elle a eu l’occasion de travailler avec des compagnies comme la Saar assurance, ce qui lui a permis d’acquérir des connaissances en analyse, gestion des risques et de la clientèle.
She holds a degree in Money-Banking and Finance from the University of Dschang, as well as a master’s degree in Banking-Insurance-Stock Market obtained from the same university. She is currently pursuing a double Master’s degree in economic engineering from the University of Yaoundé 2 and Rennes 1.

Emmanuel MONTHE is a seasoned entrepreneur and development specialist. With over 30 years of experience in the business world on the African continent.
He is an Associate Director at Advint, a Consulting and Lobbying firm.
He is also the General Manager of a family holding company with interests in real estate, hospitality, and food processing.

• Philippe Cohen is an investment banking professional and entrepreneur with nearly 35 years of professional experience.
• He has worked at BNP PARIBAS and in several major trading firms in London and Houston.
• A multilingual African specialist, he has been based in Switzerland since 2008, where he structures and develops projects in the natural resources sector (oil and gas) and provides trade finance solutions within the framework of project financing. Philippe holds a Master’s degree from ESCP.

• Alassane is the CEO and founder of Rayon Investments, an investment advisory firm based in South Africa.
• He is a senior executive and professional banker accredited by the Institute of South African Bankers, with 20 years of experience including 15 years with IFC and the World Bank Group where he was in charge of investment and advisory services respectively in Abidjan, Douala and Johannesburg. He was also part of the founding team of the Africa Infrastructure Fund.
• Alassane holds a master’s degree from the Boston University.