Founding Partner of Kusuntu, Jean Luc Koffi VOVOR is a fervent promoter of private equity in Africa since 2009. With more than 20 years of experience in financial market activities, the businessman strives, within his company, to provide specific data on African private equity. He helps international investors to identify the best private equity funds in Africa and to accompany the structuring of these funds. He also co-facilitates the AFIC's African Private Equity Observatory.

Ingrid AWADE, 40, is one of the most powerful women in the Togolese administration. When she was Director-General of Taxes (2006), she imposed major tax adjustments to top economic actors.

The "Iron Lady," as some call her, is one of these brilliant Togolese women whose professional success crossed the borders of Togo and who is within the circle of figures helping President Faure Gnassingbé manage the country. After spending a short time at the DOSI (the body in charge of organizing the informal sector), she was appointed as the head of the National Social Security Fund (CNSS). Under her leadership, the structure has demonstrated a great capacity in stimulating Togo's growth, notably through the financing of several projects in the real estate, health, and energy (the entity is a shareholder in the Kekeli Efficient Power plant project) sectors.

The boss of the Togolese civil aviation, Dokissime Gnama Latta is the man in charge of aviation safety and security in Togo. After studies in France and China, he returned to his country and quickly rose through the ranks, both in the military, where he reached the rank of colonel, and the civil sector, where he became the head of the Togolese National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC).

Under his leadership, the ANAC distinguished itself on the continent and he was awarded the French Legion of Honour and received many national distinctions.

A Major General with an impressive record, Gnakoudè Béréna took over Togo's National Public Health Agency (ANASAP) in 2015.

During his years as a military officer, he was Sector Commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda from 1993 to 1994, the ECOWAS Military Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Force in Guinea Bissau, and the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI).

Now heading the ANASAP, he contributes to the development and sanitation of Togolese towns and cities.

He obtained his Baccalaureate at 16, became an entrepreneur at 19, and at 23 years old, he is one of the youngest billionaires of the country. His name is Ghislain AWAGA and he heads several companies including the Global Trade Corporation (GTC) SA, a stock market speculation firm that is being established in about 20 African countries. AWAGA is undoubtedly one of the young Togolese to keep an eye on. At the end of September 2020, the young billionaire launched Copafi (Pan-African Company for Inclusive Finance). This is a new financial company with a capital of one billion FCFA, designed to finance small businesses.

A quite experienced figure, Gerry Komandega TAAMA, 45, is a politician and business leader. He has been in turn a St. Cyril officer, graduate in sociology and international humanitarian law, director of a security company, writer, publisher ... then politician, and currently Member of Parliament.

In July 2013, he came under the spotlight by taking part for the first time, and not the last, in the legislative elections under the banner of his party Le Nouvel Engagement Togolais (NET). Ambitious, the young Togolese deputy is very active on social media where he shares his opinions on current events and subjects of interest.

What he wants to embody is the image of the young generation that is rising, growing, gaining ground, and playing a crucial role in politics.

Founder of Carrefour Informatique Bureautique or CIB, an IT firm established all over the country and a partner of Indian universities, Germain Meba has been the head of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Togo (CCIT) since 2014.

A former high school and National School of Administration (ENA) teacher, this self-employment advocate has always believed in his dreams.

As president of the Chamber of Commerce, he wants to represent a private sector that is committed to being a key contributor to the development of Togo, alongside public authorities.

A Togolese entrepreneur, financial investor, and businessman, he is the owner of the CONCORDE hotel complexes located in Kara and Lomé which hosts many large-scale events.

He also owns a multipurpose shopping center specialized in the wholesale of building materials, hardware, refrigeration, air conditioning, and household appliances. A sector where he managed to impose himself among Indians, Lebanese, and Nigeriens who dominate this market.

Managing Director of Total in Togo since 2018, Fréderic RIVIERE is also on the board of directors of several local logistics companies. After graduating from the Bordeaux Business School (France), he started his career as an entrepreneur in ICT and consulting before turning to logistics. With 20 years of experience in general management, strategy and development, as well as project portfolio management in sectors such as oil and gas, energy, renewable energies, retail and industry, Frédéric RIVIERE was notably Total's head of development in the Middle East and North Africa.

Frederic DOVI-AKUE is an industrial entrepreneur, CEO of Do pharma, a company that produces IV solutions. Do Pharma (a pharmaceutical industry) is the first of its kind in West Africa. In 1999, its promoter decided to focus on marketing and obtained a degree in Business Administration & Production Management from Reutlingen University in Germany in 2002. He furthered his studies in Paris, at the Leonardo da Vinci School of Management, and got an MBA at Harvard Business School.

Before starting his company, Frederic DOVI-AKUE spent three years at Daimler Automotive Companies as a global management partner and head of suppliers in Germany and Argentina. After that, he spent almost six years as an investment manager at Deutsche Beteiligungs AG.