Yann-Axel Assouakon is Investment Manager At Amethis. He is based in Abidjan.

Yann is in charge of transaction execution and portfolio monitoring mainly in the West African area.

Prior to joining Amethis in 2023, Yann worked for 7  years in the Transaction Services and Valuation department of KPMG in Lyon and Abidjan. At KPMG Yann advised Private Equity fund and corporate as part of their investment process in France and West Africa 

Yann holds a degree in corporate finance from IAE Lyon III and UQAM (Université du Quebec à Montréal). He is a French and Ivorian national and is fluent in French and English.