Winner of the International Forum on Youth and Green Jobs (2016), the Green Economy in Africa (2018), and the African Diaspora Award, he recently joined the Local Champion Program of the International Finance Corporation. Edem D'ALMEIDA is a reference when it comes to ecology, green economy, or the environment. After working at Suez Environnement in France for 13 years, the entrepreneur launched Africa Global Recycling (AGR) in Togo. AGR is a waste recycling company that collects waste, processes it, and ships the recycled products, worldwide, to large companies looking for low-cost raw materials. The startup which is in constant growth recorded a turnover of 200 million FCFA in 2019. Its goal now is to make Togo "a center of excellence in waste management."

Edem BESSANH is the head of S.E. NUTRI-TOGO SARL, a startup specialized in the production of nutritional drinks made from medicinal mushrooms. The company is behind the Champiso beverages, sold in Togo and many other West African countries.

One of the flag bearers of Togolese entrepreneurship, the startup was recognized as "Best Small and Medium Entrepreneur of 2017" by the Togolese ministry of grassroots development. Its CEO eyes an annual turnover of 100 million FCFA; and new markets such as Canada and Egypt which he plans to reach through franchising.

In 2001, Yao Guemedi obtained a doctorate in Business Law from the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. He has been the managing director of Banque Atlantique Mali, secretary-general of Banque Atlantique Togo, director and legal director at Orabank Togo until 2017. Leveraging his experience in banking, the lawyer co-founded African Lease which he oversees as director and managing director. The company focuses on leasing and factoring operations.

Yao Guemedi is also an arbitration judge at the Court of Arbitration of Togo.

Founding President of the International Association of Physicians Promoting Education and Health (Aimes-Afrique), Serge Michel Kodom is a medical doctor specialized in infectious diseases. He is very committed to helping people, and many refer to him as a “doctor of the poor”.

He is involved in humanitarian medical operations and surgeries in the most remote areas of Togo and throughout the African continent. Raised to the rank of Knight of the Order of Mono and elected Personality of the Year 2018 in Togo, the man who runs the "Clinique Internationale Dr. Kodom,formerly "Clinique Immaculée Conception" is also renowned for his support to the cultural sector.

Charles BIRREGAH is the founder of the Ecole Supérieure des Affaires (ESA). He holds a Ph.D. in Management Sciences and is a chartered accountant and auditor for many companies in Africa. He is a visionary whose university has two campuses in Lomé. His school is a pioneer in online courses; it provides online Bachelor's, Master's, Ph.D. degree courses. He is also the Director of the AEC Cabinet.

Lastly, he is renowned for his humanitarian work, particularly through his NGO FONDAVO.

An entrepreneur, innovator, and a tech lover, Dieudonné TCHABLY is best known for opening in 2008 Togo's first coworking space, Africa CoWorkers. Over a decade, the young entrepreneur has trained more than 5,000 people, incubated about a hundred young entrepreneurs, and put dozens of others in touch with one another. His ambition is to further enhance mutualization between entrepreneurs, promote crowdfunding, and develop a more efficient ecosystem.

An ex-financier, Daniel KOMLAN has successfully converted to the agricultural processing business. He heads Agrokom, a cluster specialized in making soy-based oil cake and oil. Within a few years, his business's output grew from 30 t to over 600 t, and he launched his very own oil brand, SOJOR. Better still, he built a network of over 8,000 producers and directly employs about a hundred people. Agrokom eyes a production of 10,000 t per year. The firm also intends to process all its output on site.  

Constantin AMOUZOU, 49, heads the CECO Group SA. After being a Marianist brother for 17 years, the agricultural engineer turned to entrepreneurship. In 10 years, he transformed a small NGO into a group of companies that operate in sectors like agriculture and construction. This group was over a long period one of Togo's main employers and has proven itself even beyond Togolese borders.

Though he is a military officer, his main achievements are in civilian life. Indeed, he was minister of agriculture, livestock, and fisheries in several governments, served at the PNIASA and the National Food Security Agency of Togo (ANSAT) and is no stranger to Togo's recent successes in food security.

Coffi-Alexis AQUEREBURU, is a tax lawyer and the first partner at AQUEREBURU & PARTNERS, one of the most important law firms in Togo. AQUEREBURU & PARTNERS' main activity is tax law. AQUEREBURU & PARTNERS intervenes in various fields, ranging from transport law to real estate and banking law, among others.

An experienced lawyer, Coffi-Alexis AQUEREBURU often defends cases of public interest. He fights against counterfeit products and brands in Togo. This has earned him top awards such as the TOGO and WAEMU Quality Excellence Award in 2010 and the "WORD QUALITY COMMITMENT" Award in the Gold category which he received in 2016 in Paris from the International Business Initiative Directions (BID).

Coffi-Alexis AQUEREBURU is also one of the drafters of the OHADA law, and a member of the national commission of the same institution.