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Serguei Ouattara has been concerned for several years by the development of Africa’s economy especially the private sector. With the support of his network among the African diaspora, he founded the Brussels’ based EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce. Serguei Ouattara started his professional career in 2003 as a freelance in Information Systems and Management Consulting and had the opportunity to contribute as High Level Conference Project Manager for the World Bank and the Government of Democratic Republic of Congo. He liaised with the local private sector, professional associations, financial institutions and development agencies such as GiZ, DFID and EU Delegation. Serguei has also been contractor for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to lead survey on SMEs business environment in DRC. Next to his interest in the private sector’s development in Africa, Serguei had the opportunity to assist various European private sector companies (Europcar, AXA Belgium, BNP Paribas Fortis, Merial, Brasseries d’Orval, STIB) as Consultant in Information Systems. Serguei Ouattara holds a Business Engineer Diploma obtained with Honors at Catholic University of Louvain (UCL), Mons, Belgium.
