Patricia Zoundi Yao first learned about entrepreneurship from her mother, who worked in the informal sector. After obtaining a Master’s degree in Business Law, she set out to help rural populations gain more access to financial services.

Emmanuel is an Economist on the Africa Research team at Standard Chartered, based in London. He is responsible for providing macroeconomic coverage on key markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on Francophone Africa, Botswana, Sierra Leone and The Gambia.

Charlie Cox is a senior associate in our sub-Saharan Africa team. Over the past four years Charlie has specialised in advising multinationals on their risk management and communications strategies in numerous African markets, with a focus on Francophone Africa.

Douty Fadiga is the Deals Coordinator for Francophone Africa. He is moreover the Assurance and Advisory Leader of PwC Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad and Central African Republic.

Kojo Boakye is Facebook’s Director of Public Policy for Africa. He’s an experienced ICT for Development Practitioner, with 15+ years’ experience working with governments.