Meet Our Team

Our Team of Changemakers

Our leadership shares a deep passion for finding opportunities for social innovators and changemakers across Djebonoua and Bouake. They bring a wealth of experience, perspectives, and resources to our body of work, impact, and delivery with an extensive professional background in investing in social impact, finance, social innovation, international project management, and impact evaluation. 

We focus on solving complex social innovation problems and development issues in Djebonoua and Boauke. We work and invest in solutions that drive social change and community transformation through philanthropic investments and a wide range of investment opportunities from our partners.

Our Team of Social Changemakers

Our leadership shares a deep passion for finding opportunities for social innovators and changemakers across Djebonoua and Bouake. They bring a wealth of experience, perspectives, and resources to our body of work, impact, and delivery with an extensive professional background in investing in social impact, finance, social innovation, international project management, and impact evaluation. 

We focus on solving complex social innovation problems and development issues in Djebonoua and Boauke. We work and invest in solutions that drive social change and community transformation through philanthropic investments and a wide range of investment opportunities from our partners.

Jean Narcisse Djaha, PhD

Jean Narcisse Djaha, PhD

Chief Executive Officer & Director

Mike Pope

Mike Pope

Senior Advisor

Emmanuel Edet

Emmanuel Edet

Director of Technology & Design

Gislain Kouakou

Gislain Kouakou

Partner & Senior Advisor

Dr. Alan Pierre

Dr. Alan Pierre

Senior Advisor

Akissi Leontine Yao

Akissi Leontine Yao

Senior Advisor & Coach

Our Approach

Supporting innovators to grow and succeed

Supporting changemakers

Realizing youth-led potential