(Togo First) - This abroad-trained technocrat (Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale de Dunkerque, Ecole Supérieure des Affaires (ESA) de Lille), notably in law and administration, was for several years a mission coordinator for the Grassroots Development Program (PRADEB) which focuses on improving youth employment and tackling challenges facing them. Since 2019, he has been heading the risk-sharing based Incentive Mechanism for Agricultural Financing (MIFA S.A.). This is a €15 million (CFA10 billion) facility supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB). It finances and supports the transformation of agricultural value chains in Togo.