Steering Committee

AFIS governance is structured around an advisory and operational body, called the “Steering Committee,” consisting of about sixty actors from various segments of the African financial industry. Members meet regularly to develop concrete proposals to strengthen African finance.

MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE (2024-2025)

Paul-Harry AITHNARD

Paul-Harry AITHNARD

Managing Director and regional Executive Francophone West Africa
Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire
Achu AKUM

Achu AKUM

Managing Director, Head of Recordkeeping Solutions Offer and Revenue Management
TIAA
Omar BALAFREJ

Omar BALAFREJ

Director of the Business development unit
Bank of Africa
Hatim BEN HAMED

Hatim BEN HAMED

Managing Partner and Co founder
Mediterrania Capital Partners
Soualiou FADIGA

Soualiou FADIGA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAEMU STOCKBROKERS ASSOCIATION
APSGI UEMOA
Emmanuel HAYE

Emmanuel HAYE

Head of the Financial Institutions division for Africa and the Middle East
PROPARCO
Rony LAM

Rony LAM

CEO MCB Capital Markets
MCB Capital
Ouns LEMSEFFER

Ouns LEMSEFFER

Partner & Co-Head of Francophone Africa
Clifford Chance
Paula Maria LEYNE FELIPE

Paula Maria LEYNE FELIPE

Regional Manager, Upstream and Advisory Eastern and Southern Africa Financial Institutions Group
IFC
Pierre MARLY

Pierre MARLY

Partner Lawyer – Head of Practice for Africa
LPALAW

MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE (2022-2024)

Mike Ogbalu III

Mike Ogbalu III

CEO
Pan African Payment Settlement System (PAPSS) Afreximbank
Matthieu Macé

Matthieu Macé

CEO of the Open Innovation & Fintech Division, Axian Group
Franck Adjagba

Franck Adjagba

Group Director of Business Development, African Guarantee Fund
Roch Guinko

Roch Guinko

Director Digital and Transformation
Sunu Group
Oumou Niang

Oumou Niang

President
Association of Insurers of Senegal

MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE (2021-2023)

Mary Wamae

Mary Wamae

Group Executive Director
Equity Group Holdings
Paul-Harry Aithnard

Paul-Harry Aithnard

Regional Executive Francophone West Africa, Managing Director Côte d’Ivoire
Ecobank
Ridha Meftah

Ridha Meftah

Partner – Financial Services Consulting Leader – Francophone Africa
Matthieu Macé

Matthieu Macé

CEO of the Open Innovation & Fintech Division, Axian Group
Franck Adjagba

Franck Adjagba

Group Director of Business Development, African Guarantee Fund

Katier Bamba

Director of Strategy & Transformation, Atlantic Business International (ABI)
Bachir Baddou

Bachir Baddou

Managing Director, Fédération Marocaine des Sociétés d'Assurances

Jesman Chonzi

Principal Investment Officer – FIG East Africa
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Patrick Roussel

Patrick Roussel

Executive VP Mobile Financial Services, for Middle East and Africa
Orange
Enase Okonedo

Enase Okonedo

Vice-Chancelière Adjointe
Pan-Atlantic University
Alain Tchibozo

Alain Tchibozo

Chief Economist
Banque Ouest-Africaine de Développement (BOAD)
Thierry Hebraud

Thierry Hebraud

Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking, Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB)
Nasser Seddiqi

Nasser Seddiqi

Head of Financial Institutions Group
Moroccan Capital Markets Authority (AMMC)