M. Yawo Zamidou Noël EKLO
Presentation
Mr. Yawo Zamidou Noël EKLO is a private equity professional in West Africa, with nearly 30 years of experience in fund management and strategic business advisory. Co-founder of Cauris Management, he leads this regional management firm, structuring and overseeing several major investment funds, including Cauris Investissement and Cauris Croissance I & II, collectively supporting around fifty regional companies and groups. Since 2017, he has served as CEO of Yeelen Capital, a member of the Cauris Management group and manager of the sector-focused Yeelen Financial Fund, established in partnership with BOAD, CNPS CI, and the AfDB. His expertise spans strategic advisory, corporate governance, and risk management, with past or current active roles on the boards of major groups such as AZALAÏ Group, PETRO IVOIRE, ETE/FIFA Benin, ABI/Banque Atlantique, and Bank of Africa. A graduate in finance from the École Supérieu
A graduate in finance from the École Supérieure de Gestion (Paris), he has further specialized in private equity with SIPAREX/SIGEFI and the SUEZ Group. As a founding member of AVCA (Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association) and A2IC (Ivorian Association of Private Equity Investors), he is actively contributing to the development of private equity in Africa.
