Shegun Adjadi Bakari

He began his career in the banking sector in France, where he gradually moved from supporting major automotive groups to financing projects in Africa.

This latter period, during which he was involved in financing several projects in Africa, reinforced his desire to return to the continent he had left for his studies.

This first professional experience, focused on trade, allowed Olushegun Adjadi Bakari to discover Nigeria, where he traveled to prospect.

After this experience, he spent several months in a kibbutz in Israel as part of an exchange program with young Africans to discover Israeli culture and economy.

Olushegun Adjadi Bakari was then appointed Director in charge of Société Générale's structural financing activities for African countries.

For example, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari was in charge of the Azura Edo power plant in Nigeria and the Nacala Corridor project in Mozambique.

He then decided to return to Africa Olushegun Adjadi Bakari left Société Générale and joined Togo in July 2016 to develop and implement the electrification and energy transition strategy, which will be recognized as one of the most ambitious on the continent.

He finally got involved in the 2016 presidential elections in Benin, lending his support to candidate Abdoulaye Bio Tchané, who finished 4th in the first round with 8.79% of the vote.

He makes economic diplomacy an essential pillar of his action and puts the diplomatic network at the service of identifying and attracting investors.