Papa Djigane Cisse
Senior executive specializing in commercial and industrial transformation across West Africa. More than twenty years structuring agricultural value chains, leading P&L, and building strategic public-private partnerships.
A builder by instinct and a strategist by training — from launching FedEx in Senegal to running OCP Africa’s eight-country hub — with a conviction that the right structure, the right financing, and disciplined execution turn ambition into measurable results.
What I Bring to the Table
P&L & Structured Finance
Full P&L ownership and bank/DFI financing structuring. XOF 1.7B raised across three institutions.
Agricultural Value Chains
Cocoa, cotton, maize, market gardening. Full-package input and service models across the region.
Distribution & Supply Chain
Network design, SAP S/4HANA, logistics optimization. Costs cut, rotation accelerated, performance lifted.
Public-Private Partnerships
PPPs with governments, DFIs, and farmer organizations. Sandiara SEZ, Guinea framework, and beyond.
Multi-Country Business Development
Eight-country hub leadership across UEMOA and ECOWAS. Strategy, competitive intelligence, execution.
AI & Digital Strategy
Generative AI and analytics applied to real decisions. A modern toolkit on a foundation of field experience.
Let’s Build Together
Open to advisory mandates, board roles, and senior executive opportunities across West Africa.