Nicolas joined CDC in August 2015 as Investment Director in the Debt team to help grow significantly the debt investments portfolio and strengthen CDC’s origination and execution capabilities in that field.

Nicolas has over 17 years of experience in Corporate Banking, Project Finance and Structured Finance, of which 13 exclusively in emerging markets and the last 10 years focusing on Africa. Prior to joining CDC, Nicolas was Head of Project & Structured Finance at FBN Bank UK where he set up the department from scratch, building a portfolio of transactions across Sub-Saharan Africa in sectors such as energy, infrastructure, power, transport and construction. Previously, Nicolas was a Vice-President at BMCE International, a Senior Associate with ABC International and a Project Manager with BNP Paribas.

Nicolas holds an MBA from London Business School.