Career
Abass Haidara has more than 30 years of experience in the banking and financial sector in West Africa. A banker by training, he built most of his career within major banking institutions of the sub-region.
In particular, he held the position of Managing Director of CBAO Benin – a subsidiary of the Attijariwafa Bank Group – from November 2014 to September 2021. For nearly seven years, he steered commercial development, strengthened internal governance and supervised risk and operations management.
He joins FAM advisory as a Partner, bringing a detailed knowledge of banking mechanisms, structured finance and West African financial markets.
Education
- Postgraduate Diploma (DES) from the Technical Institute of Banking (ITB) — CNAM, Paris
Areas of expertise
- Banking management
- Risk management
- Structured finance
- WAEMU financial markets
- Commercial development
- Banking governance
- Banking regulation
- Financial partnerships

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