Visiting Fellow
Sidonie Kouam is the regional investment lead at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). She is primary responsibility for leading resource mobilisation for regional projects for GGGI’s country members in Africa and previously led the activities of the Coalition for Green Capital in Africa as the Africa programme director. Sidonie holds a master’s in management “programme grande ecole” (finance and strategy) from ESCP Business School in France, and a master’s with specialty in accounting and finance from the Catholic University of Central Africa. Sidonie is based in Cote D’Ivoire at the GGGI Regional Bureau for Africa.
European investment in Africa should focus on climate-smart business. This will develop the continent’s resilient infrastructure, secure job creation and support sustainable food systems—while strengthening Europe’s hand amid geopolitical turbulence