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Dakar, Sénégal

Development and management of a portfolio of projects worth over EUR 1 billion - Board member of more than 10 companies in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Togo:- Development of strategic plans and roadmaps to maximize financial and extra-financial performance (Impact - ESG)- Implementation of governance tools and monitoring of KPIs as director, systematization of risk analysis and management- Recruitment of management teams, definition of objectives, promotion of… Show more Development and management of a portfolio of projects worth over EUR 1 billion - Board member of more than 10 companies in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Togo:- Development of strategic plans and roadmaps to maximize financial and extra-financial performance (Impact - ESG)- Implementation of governance tools and monitoring of KPIs as director, systematization of risk analysis and management- Recruitment of management teams, definition of objectives, promotion of cross-fertilization - Negotiations with public parties (Ministers - Heads of Administration), international financial institutions, construction and industrial groups- Presentation of opportunities to the Investment Committee- Negotiation/closing of shareholder agreements (MoU, SPA, SHA), financing contracts and industrial contracts Show less

Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire

CFO of the BIOVEA biomass energy project (EUR 250 million of investment, 46 MW) - West Africa's largest biomass power plant:- Creation of the SPV, recruitment of the team, implementation of management processes- Negotiation of concession contract with the State- Negotiation of EPC contracts following international tender process - Definition of financing strategy, optimization of terms, negotiation of contracts, closing

Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire

Région De Paris, France

Sénégal

Operational management of the Dakar Motorway Concession (EUR 400 million CAPEX, 60,000 daily customers, 300 employees to operate and maintain the infrastructure): - Refinancing of existing debts, extension of maturities, additional debt funding from 3 DFIs and a commercial bank to finance a 17 km extension (EUR 140 million CAPEX)- Implementation of the financial documentation- Negotiation of amendments to the Concession Contract with the Senegalese State - Overseeing of the… Show more Operational management of the Dakar Motorway Concession (EUR 400 million CAPEX, 60,000 daily customers, 300 employees to operate and maintain the infrastructure): - Refinancing of existing debts, extension of maturities, additional debt funding from 3 DFIs and a commercial bank to finance a 17 km extension (EUR 140 million CAPEX)- Implementation of the financial documentation- Negotiation of amendments to the Concession Contract with the Senegalese State - Overseeing of the project execution by the EPC Co- Management and optimization of the free cash flow - Implementation of reporting procedures and KPIs monitoring - Modernization of administrative and legal procedures, development of a quality approach (ISO 9001 certification)- Steering of a master plan to develop electronic toll collection- Leading of strategic partnerships to develop innovative electronic payment solutions (telecom operators, electronic money issuers, money transfer companies) - Development of additional revenues linked to advertising - HR policy development and negotiations with social partners Show less

Région De Paris, France

Structuration of PPP / concessions financings for transport and social infrastructure projects (motorways, railway station, bus-boat, bulk water facility, street lighting, prison, high school and universities) in France, Germany, Rwanda and Senegal:- Financing strategy structuration- Negotiations with grantors, banks, co-shareholders, and subcontractors - Management of external advisors: financial, legal, tax & accounting, model auditor, technical, environmental and insurance-… Show more Structuration of PPP / concessions financings for transport and social infrastructure projects (motorways, railway station, bus-boat, bulk water facility, street lighting, prison, high school and universities) in France, Germany, Rwanda and Senegal:- Financing strategy structuration- Negotiations with grantors, banks, co-shareholders, and subcontractors - Management of external advisors: financial, legal, tax & accounting, model auditor, technical, environmental and insurance- Financial modeling and optimization- IR swaps pricing- Due diligence management- Financial documentation negotiation and closing- Implementation of financing contracts and hedging strategy - Supervision of junior financiers Show less

Région De Paris, France

Management of the whole bid and closing process for a social infrastructure PPP project (around EUR 120 million):- stakeholders coordination (engineering construction and maintenance teams, architects, financing team, legal and technical advisors)- contractual documentation negotiations with grantor, lenders and subcontractors (EPC / O&M Co)

Région De Paris, France

Région De Paris, France

Master'S Degree, Project Finance - Structured Finance

Master Of Engineering (M.Eng.), Civil Engineering And Construction

Activities and Societies: Junior Entreprise Ponts Etudes Projets

Master Of Engineering (M.Eng.), Optimization, Mechanics, Programming, Economics, Statistics And Probability

Education record

Education record