Felix has more than 25 years of experience in the financial sector with
extensive experience in Sub-Saharan Africa. He has led several financial institutions across
the continent including banks, guarantee funds and the private equity sector. He is
passionate about spurring a thriving SME sector as a means of creating economic and social
sustainability in Africa. Prior to his appointment as Chairman of the Board, Felix was the Group CEO at African Guarantee Fund.

Felix has previously served as the Founding CEO and Chairman of Success Finance, an Asset
Management and Private Equity Fund. He has worked in the capacity of Chief Executive
Officer at Access Pan-Africa, a holding company of Access Bank Plc. Nigeria where he was in
charge of affiliates outside of Nigeria and at Atlantic Financial Group, a regional banking
group operating under Banque Atlantique with a presence in 8 African Countries.
As a Managing Director, Mr. Bikpo has worked with Ecobank Niger, and with Fonds de
Garantie des Investissements Prives en Afrique de l’Ouest (Now AGF West Africa) where he
was the first Managing Director. He has also served as Vice President of Citibank NA, where
he was in charge of Financial Control in French speaking countries.

Mr. Bikpo is a graduate of ESSEC – Paris and holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from the
University of Côte d’Ivoire.