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Omar: together at Joliba Capital
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About
Omar Gueye is an Investment Director at Joliba Capital, where his work is focused on West and Central Africa. He has over 15 years of professional experience, including 10 years in direct investments across emerging and frontier markets, with expertise in private equity, private debt, and risk management. He has led and managed more than 20 transactions across sectors in Sub-Saharan African countries including Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda.
Experience
- Joliba CapitalInvestment Directorcurrent2025 — presentAbidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- Institut Universitaire de la CôteBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentDouala, Cameroon
- Impact | SME Fund. West AfricaInvestment Committee (IC) Membercurrent2024 — present
- Impaxis CapitalDirector, Country Executive2023 — 2024Abidjan
- Enko EducationBoard, Strategic Committee Member2021 — 2023Port-Louis, Maurice
- MCT (Maintenance Climatisation Technique)Board, Strategic Committee Member2021 — 2023Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- Adiwale PartnersVice President2020 — 2023Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- Cygnum CapitalExecutive Director2018 — 2020Nairobi, Kenya
- responsAbility Investments AGSenior Investment Officer2015 — 2018Nairobi, Zurich
- European Investment Bank (EIB)Summer Intern2012Luxembourg
- NatixisAnalyst, Risk Management2006 — 2010Paris, France
- FBFSummer Intern2004Paris, France
Skills & more
InvestissementsDéveloppement commercialDéveloppement de nouvelles affairesPrivate Equity8Financial Modeling7Corporate Finance6Capital Markets5Credit Risk4Equity Valuation4Leveraged Finance4Structure financière5Risque de crédit6
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Due DiligenceGestion d’équipeLeadershipLanguages Anglais · Espagnol · Français
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Omar Gueye?
- Omar Gueye is an Investment Director at Joliba Capital, where his work is focused on West and Central Africa. He has over 15 years of professional experience, including 10 years in direct investments across emerging and frontier markets, with expertise in private equity, private debt, and risk management. He has led and managed more than 20 transactions across sectors in Sub-Saharan African countries including Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda.
- Where does Omar Gueye work?
- Omar Gueye is Partner at Joliba Capital.
- Where did Omar Gueye go to school?
- Omar Gueye studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Msc, Finance); University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne (M.A, Economics); Cours Sainte Marie de Hann (High School - Lycée).
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