(Togo First) - Nicknamed the "Little Prince of Finance," Jean-Marc SAVI DE TOVE is often cited among the young Africans (he is in his forties) who will matter in Africa by Forbes magazine notably.

Currently head of the private equity firm Adiwale Partners (co-founded with a compatriot, Vissého Gnassoumou), he works to increase the capacities of SMEs in French-speaking West Africa.

The private equity capitalist has a good grasp of his subject, with more than 20 years of experience. He is a former Africa Director at CDC Group and a former partner at Cauris Management. Today, with Adiwale Partners, he co-manages a fund already endowed with more than €50 million, to invest in the private sector of the region.