Mrs. Claude Owona is a seasoned finance professional with more than 20 years of work experience in cash management, commercial and retail banking, with international banks like HSBC and Societe Generale. She previously served as the deputy CEO of Societe Generale Burkina Faso and as a Senior Investment Officer at IFC. In her current role, she focuses on key enablers for job creation in Africa, namely by increasing access to finance for MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, agri-value chains and affordable housing in West Africa. She holds a Bachelor in Accounting/Finance from Audencia Nantes School of Management (France) and an MBA from the Ohio State University (USA).