Loic Mackosso

Loic Mackosso is an accomplished investment banker, legal advisor, investor, entrepreneur, and partner at Aries Investment, specializing in advising domestic and international firms on structuring and financing investment projects across various sectors. With a career of over 15 years at renowned institutions, including Landwell and Partners, AA Advisors, SNPC, and BDEAC, Loic has honed skills in strategic thinking, business development, deal execution, operations, and administration.

Committed to fostering entrepreneurship in Africa, Loic mentors entrepreneurs, equipping them with essential mental and professional tools. Beyond the business realm, he established 'Saturday Bootcamp' in 2018, a sports association that facilitates breaking mental barriers and unlocking potential through crossfit-oriented workouts, catering to entrepreneurs and individuals from diverse backgrounds.

An active writer and speaker on African business matters, Loic regularly contributes to prominent media outlets such as Jeune Afrique, la Tribune Afrique, and BBC. Additionally, he serves as a lecturer at Ecole supérieure de la Banque, providing insights on financing techniques amongst other topics. Loic Mackosso holds a master's degree in business law from the University of Lille and has furthered his education through programs like the State Department's IVLP and Governance and leadership at IVLP.

His professional journey includes roles as the Founder and managing partner at ARIES Investissements, Project finance legal officer at Central African State Development Bank (BDEAC), legal advisor at SNPC, in-house legal officer at Asset Allocation Advisors (ABN AMRO Group), and a trainee at Landwell & Associés.