ESSIS Esmel Emmanuel: A Charismatic Leader at the Service of the Development of Grands-Ponts

With 40 years of experience in the private sector, ESSIS Esmel Emmanuel is a major figure in economic development in Côte d'Ivoire. A graduate of the École Supérieure de Commerce d'Abidjan (ESCA) in 1983, he began his career by holding senior positions, including as Deputy General Manager of COSMIVOIRE (SIFCA Group) and General Manager of BONAGUI, the Coca-Cola bottling plant in Guinea. He then became Regional Manager of the Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC), overseeing operations in Guinea, Gambia and Guinea-Bissau.

In 2011, ESSIS Esmel Emmanuel created his own consulting firm, AMSEY'S INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING, before being appointed the same year General Manager of the Centre for the Promotion of Investments in Côte d'Ivoire (CEPICI), following an international call for applications. Under his leadership, CEPICI became a key player in attracting investment and modernizing the business environment in Côte d'Ivoire.

His expertise earned him the appointment of Secretary of State for the Promotion of Private Investment in July 2018, then Minister for the Promotion of Investment and Private Sector Development. He also chaired the International Network of Francophone Investment Promotion Agencies (RIAFPI), thus strengthening his leading role in promoting investment internationally.

Since 2022, he has represented the President of the Republic, HE Alassane OUATTARA, as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Single Window for the Development of SMEs (GUDE-PME).

Deeply attached to his native region, he was elected Deputy of the Department of Dabou in 2021, then, President of the Regional Council of Grands-Ponts in October 2023, a position that allows him to concretize his commitment to local development.

Originally from Toupah (Dabou) on his father's side and from Jacqueville on his mother's side, ESSIS Esmel Emmanuel is a fervent Methodist Christian. Married to a Catholic, he is the father of seven children and embodies the harmony of family, cultural and religious values. He was also president of the Toupah Development Mutual (LUTUKPA), contributing to the improvement of transport infrastructure in Dabou.

A man of conviction, ESSIS Esmel Emmanuel is committed to the economic development of Grands-Ponts, by defending the values ​​of unity, leadership and community service.