Romuald Wadagni
President, Republic of Benin
Previous speakers
The Choiseul Ecosystem
Discover the leaders, experts, and decision-makers who have shaped past editions of the Choiseul Forum and form our global network.
Rui Duarte de Barros
Former Prime Minister, Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Mariam Chabi Talata
Vice President, Republic of Benin
Christian Yoka
Minister of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio, Republic of the Congo
Rania Al-Mashat
Minister of International Cooperation, Egyptian Government
Corinne Amori Brunet
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Benin
Olushegun Adjadi Bakari
Minister of Tourism and Foreign Trade, in charge of Industry and the Promotion of Private Investment, Republic of Benin
Mabouba Diagne
Minister of Food Sovereignty, Republic of Senegal
Ryad Mezzour
Minister of Industry and Trade, Kingdom of Morocco
Abdoulaye Bio Tchané
Président du Conseil économique et social , Republic of Benin
Paul Koffi Koffi
Commissioner for Enterprise Development, Mines, Energy and the Digital Economy, WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union)
Sarah Abdallah
Managing Director, Qatari Businessmen Association
Salimo Abdula
President, Intelec Holdings
Johanne Ackah Zagote
General Secretary, Groupe Avos
Baidy Agne
President of Business Africa and President of the National Council of Employers (CNP) of Senegal, Business Africa / CNP Senegal
Paul-Harry Aithnard
Chief Executive Officer, Côte d’Ivoire and Managing Director, WAEMU, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated
Clare Akamanzi
Chief Executive Officer, NBA Africa
Mohammed Abdulla Al-Hamaq
Executive Manager – Group CEO’s Office, Doha Bank
Yusuf Mohamed Al-Jaida
Advisor to Chairman of the Board, Qatar Financial Centre
Ahmed Saif Musallam Al Rawahi
Member of State Council, State Council, Sultanate of Oman
Kanayo Awani
Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade and Export Development, African Export-Import Bank
Abayomi Awobokun
Managing Partner, CE-IV
Fatoumata Bâ
Founder & President, Janngo
Mossadeck Bally
President, Azalaï Hotels Group
Nayé Anna Bathily
External Affairs, West and Central Africa, World Bank Group
Moncef Belkhayat
President, Dislog Group
Amina Benkhadra
Managing Director, National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM)
Mohamed Benouda
Founder & Chairman, ABA Technology
Reda Boulos
Chairman, Egyptian African Arab Co. for Development (EGAAD)
Benoit Chervalier
Vice-President Africa, MEDEF
Karim Chiouar
Chief Executive Officer, Holmarcom
Mike Coffi
Group Chief Executive Officer, Africa Capital Markets Corporation
Mohamed Dewji
Group Chief Executive Officer & President, METL Group
Abdoul Karim Diallo
Chief Executive Officer, SONOCO Group
Makhtar Diop
General Manager & Executive Vice-President, International Finance Corporation
Nicolas Dufourcq
Chief Executive Officer, Bpifrance
Alain Ebobissé
Chief Executive Officer, Africa50
Mohamed El Kettani
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Attijariwafa Bank
Hisham El Khazindar
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Qalaa Holdings
Ken Etete
Group Chief Executive Officer, Century Group
Ermias Eshetu
Board Director, Zemen Bank
Daouda Fall
Chief Executive Officer, Brahms Group
Olivier Granet
Managing Partner & Co-Chief Executive Officer, Kasada Capital
Gagan Gupta
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ARISE
Abdullahi Bashir Haske
Founder & Group Managing Director, AA&R Investment Group
Jérôme Hénique
Executive Director, Orange France
Jose Angel Iralde
Chief Strategy Officer, Hassad Food
Shahim Ismael
Chief Executive Officer, Groupe Invisio
Sébastien Kadio-Morokro
Managing Director, Pétro Ivoire
Carole Kariuki
Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Private Sector Alliance
Sandra Kassab
Africa Director, French Development Agency (AFD)
Alain Kouadio
Chairman and Founder, Kaydan Group / Kaydan Foundation
Abir Leheta
Chief Executive Officer, Egytrans
Maryse Lokossou
Chief Executive Officer, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Bénin
Walid Loukil
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Loukil Group
Tito Mendonca
President, Prestigio S.A.
James Mworia
Group Chief Executive Officer, Centum Investment
Cyrille Nkontchou
Chief Executive Officer, Enko Capital
Constant N'Zi
Chief Executive Officer, Africa Guarantee Fund
Paul Jr Obambi
Chief Executive Officer, Sapro Mayoko
Mehmet Arif Ozozan
Group Chief Executive Officer, UCC Concessions Investments
Mary Porter Peschka
Regional Director for Eastern Africa, IFC
Fatma Samoura
Former Secretary General, FIFA
Papa Amadou Sarr
Managing Director, Porteo Group
Ali Seddiki
General Director, Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development
Sophie Sidos
President, French Foreign Trade Advisors (CCEF); Vice-President, MEDEF, Vicat
Mehdi Tazi
President, General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM)
Simon Tiemtore
Group Chairman, Lilium Capital and Vista Bank Group
Jutta Urpilainen
Chair, GEM Report Advisory Board, UNESCO
Stanislas Zézé
Chief Executive Officer, Bloomfield Investment Corporation
Official speakers for our 7th edition to be announced