Marius Latif KERIM-DIKENI is a Franco-Togolese designer, one of the ambassadors of Togolese fashion internationally.

The promoter of the clothing brand Mario Exclusive, a 100% Togolese brand, has conquered, through his one-of-a-kind models, the hearts of famous personalities such as President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Koffi Olomidé, King Mensah, the Toofan, soccer stars like Habib Beye, Patrick M'boma or Malick Traoré.

From Abidjan, where his largest store is located, Lomé, Ouaga, Dakar, Bamako, Kinshasa, Paris, and Brussels, the founder of the clothing line with "ethnic" content is making his mark. Eager for more, the entrepreneur wants to expand to Brazzavile, Kigali, New York, and Tokyo.

The secret of this success lies, he confides, in the quality of the fabrics (the kenté, generally woven by hand) he uses.

Besides fashion design, KERIM-DIKENI also heads Tendances Events, a communication company.

Nana Benz, Marguerite Sewoa Lawson, is a contemporary figure of the once-famous women traders of African cloths at the Grand Marché of Lomé.

Founder of MANATEX establishments, she is the daughter of Manavi Sewoa Ahiankpor who is claimed to be the first African cloth merchant to ever buy a “Mercedes Benz”. As an early supporter of many socio-cultural events in the country (Miss Togo for example), she continues to multiply initiatives for women, youth, and children.

An international Coach and Lecturer from Togo, Marco KPEGLO Leroc resides in the United States.

Author of the bestseller "Cash In With Your Money" and head of Up Africa Partners, Marc Kpeglo Leroc is one of the greatest evangelists of the intensification of relations between Africa and its diaspora, according to Forbes.

On multiple occasions, he made the headlines of the renowned international media, as one of the most influential African personalities, such as CBN News, Huffington Post, ABC7, Yahoo Finance, Good Morning Washington, and others.

Topics he usually addresses are education, leadership, personal development, finance, and investment issues experienced in Africa, in promising sectors especially.

He is the instigator of the Leadership Africa summit, a gathering of Young African Entrepreneurs from the Diaspora as well as people interested in the black continent.

An engineer by training, Marc Dèdèriwè ABLY-BIDAMON was born in 1964 in southern Togo. He has advanced expertise in the field of telephony and telecoms. Influential yet discreet, he has held many important positions in the public sector as follows: General Director of Customs, Administrator at BCEAO, Administrator of Togo Telecom.

Considered one of those closest to the Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé, he returned to the spotlight after standing in the shadows for a few years. Until September 30, 2020, he was the minister of mines and energy - a very important position in a context where the country actively seeks investors to finance its ambitious National Development Plan (PND).

A passionate perfectionist and a visionary, but above all a fighter, Mablé AGBODAN is a multi-talented Togolese woman. An interior architect specialized in luxury design and recognized outside her native country, Mablé is the director of a gallery, and has her own boutique and brand. She is also the founder of an Arts and Crafts Club in Togo. Last but not least is her involvement in the organization of the first International Handicraft Market in Togo. One of her greatest goals is to establish a University of Arts and Crafts.

He is the chairman and CEO of SANECOM, a company located in the free trade zone that sells military and administrative equipment. Laurent TAMEGNON also heads the National Council of Togolese Employers. As such, he is very committed to the Togolese private sector, which he strongly defends during talks with politicians and leading figures in Togo.

Based in Germany, Lambert Dameto NAYANTE is an expert consultant in agribusiness. Always keen on sharing his experience with agricultural actors, from Togo and other African countries, he was an advisor of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIT) of Togo. He is also the CEO of Calafi Group, as well as an international consultant and president of the International Club of German-African Entrepreneurs. He has led several European economic missions in Togo.

A civil engineer by training, he is the managing director of the Tropical Enterprises Consortium. He has been holding this position for over 20 years and this makes him one of the major figures in Togo's construction industry. He carried out many projects congruent with the government's major works that started at the beginning of this decade.

Komlan Agbessi could be a role model for young African scientists. After graduating from high school in 2004, he has had a breathtaking career path which led him to become an internationally renowned engineer. He studied at the National Engineering School of Metz, the Paul Verlaine University of Metz (now the University of Lorraine), and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers ParisTech where he obtained a Ph.D.

In 2013, Komlan Agbessi joined Airbus, the world's largest civil helicopter manufacturer and one of the world's leading designers of military helicopters. There, he has been the Work Package Manager for more than 7 years.

Though he recently became the minister of primary, secondary, technical education and handicraft, Dodzi Kokoroko has a closer relationship with the University of Lomé which was established in 1970.

After taking over the university's management in May 2016, the professor of law launched a vast program to modernize both its infrastructures and courses.