Your Trusted Bridge to Investment Opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire & Sub-Saharan Africa

Our Founder Marc GONO

Marc GONO

Founder & CEO – Aziel Consulting & YAFRICA INVEST

Certified Financial Expert by the New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) in Investment Banking.

Recognized Specialist in Political and Geopolitical Risk in West Africa.

With over 15 years of experience in financial advisory, investment structuring, and supporting international investors and companies, Marc GONO has collaborated with the French Development Agency (AFD).

He founded Aziel Consulting to serve as a reliable bridge between foreign investors and real opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa. His unique combination of investment banking expertise and geopolitical risk analysis enables clients to identify high-potential opportunities while effectively mitigating political and security uncertainties.

He is regularly quoted on African economic resilience and was featured in the Tony Elumelu Foundation 2025 Annual Report.

« Investing in Africa requires both strategic vision and deep on-the-ground knowledge. This is the combination we deliver at Aziel Consulting. »

Our mission

"Supporting investors in achieving success in Côte d'Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa."

Experience and african networks

Marc Gono, Certified Financial Expert by the New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) in Investment Banking.

Recognized Specialist in Political and Geopolitical Risk in West Africa.

Alumni of two prestigious African leadership and entrepreneurship networks: YALI (Young African Leaders Initiative) and TEF (Tony Elumelu Foundation).

With over 15 years of experience in financial advisory, investment structuring, and market entry facilitation, Marc GONO has collaborated with the French Development Agency (AFD). He has worked closely with high-level political figures across Côte d’Ivoire and Africa, including Amara Essy, former Interim Chairperson of the African Union Commission and distinguished Ivorian diplomat.

These strong institutional and political connections, combined with his active membership in the YALI and TEF networks, provide clients with unique strategic leverage: privileged access to decision-makers, effective political lobbying capabilities, high-level introductions, smoother regulatory navigation, and superior risk mitigation in politically sensitive or complex African environments.

His dual expertise in investment banking and geopolitical/political risk analysis enables clients to identify high-potential opportunities while proactively managing political, security, and regulatory uncertainties.

He is regularly quoted on African economic resilience and was featured in the Tony Elumelu Foundation 2025 Annual Report.

Background / Career Path / Journey