MANAGEMENT TEAM

"An African team with a proven track record and passion for social ventures"

The Mecene management team is the key to Mecene's record of investment success. The core team has fifteen (15) years of experience and a solid background in social-sector ventures with the AfriCap Investment Fund. The expertise of this established team is invaluable to the vision and operation of Mecene Investment. They constitute the foundation on which a highly successful private equity fund management business can reach its greatest performance possibilities.

WAGANE DIOUF Managing Partner wagane@meceneinvestment.com Wagane is responsible for the overall management of the company. Wagane joined Mecene (AfriCap Microventures) in 2001 as Investment Officer... Read more		BLAISE HENRI TIAM Partner blaise@meceneinvestment.com Within the Mecene Investmet team, Blaise is responsible for investments in Francophone Africa. Blaise has an extensive experience and an... Read more
Chad Larson Partner chad@meceneinvestment.com             Chad has consulted with Mecene on issues related to capital markets, fixed income and derivatives since 2008... Read more		JAY KLOPPENBERG Associate jay@meceneinvestment.com Prior to joining AfriCap, Jay worked at McKinsey & Co. in South Africa and in the US, advising CEOs and upper-management figures across... Read more
OUMY SENE Associate oumy@meceneinvestment.com Oumy is responsible for the overall marketing of the company. Oumy worked previously in the technology industry... Read more		MARIA AZEVEDO Office Manager maria@meceneinvestment.com Maria has recently obtained a Management Advance Program Certificate through WITS Business School and is fluent in 4 different... Read more
Cristina I. sapsezian-flett Partner, Fintech Executive cristina@meceneinvestment.com Cristina will be driving Fintech's mandate to identify, evaluate and deploy Technical Assistance opportunities... Read more