Lionel Zinsou / CEO, PAI Partners

Last updated on profile page : March 20th, 2013

BIO

Lionel Zinsou joined the Private Equity firm PAI Partners as member of the Executive Committee in July 2008. He became CEO in July 2009.

Prior to PAI, he has been since 1997 General Partner of Rothschild (1997-2008), the investment bank. He was Head of the global Consumer Products Group, and Head of Middle East and Africa.

Lionel Zinsou started his professional career as an associate professor of economics at Paris University (Paris XIII and Ecole Normale Supérieure) and a member of the Department of Industry Minister’s Office, and the Prime Minister’s Office. In 1986 and until 1997 he joined Danone where he held various positions as Financial Controller, Corporate Development Director and then CEO of the grocery division.

Lionel Zinsou graduated from Ecole Normale Superieure, Sciences Po and La Sorbonne in history and economics.

By Lionel Zinsou on ParisTech Review

What’s fueling the African Growth?

Society on March 20th, 2013

A few decades ago, when Africa was crumbling under the burden of debt, economic forecasts were very pessimistic. But the vigorous growth of African economies has proven them wrong. Where does the African growth come from? What are its specificities? What does Africa need to be able to race with other great emerging countries?

Que manque-t-il encore à l’Afrique?

Society on March 20th, 2013

La croissance vigoureuse des économies africaines a démenti les pronostics pessimistes portés il y a quelques décennies, quand le continent croulait sous le poids de la dette. D'où vient la croissance africaine, quelles sont ses particularités, que manque-t-il encore à l'Afrique pour faire la course avec les grands émergents ?

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