Brice AKANATI 3BS


Brice
AKANATI
3 Business Sources
Senior Partner
AFRICA SENIOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE CONSULTANT
19 years experience in world class corporations (financial and strategic analysis, audit & consulting)
Multi-sectorial customer approach (banking & financial institutions, mining & energy, IT & Telecoms,
transportation);
Conducted research on multiple due diligence for first class Corporate Investigations department of
International and French consulting firm
Strong research, analysis and synthesis skill to conduct investigations
Ability to convey careful analytical judgment and complex information in a confident, persuasive and
accessible manner to clients
Ability to handle complex projects in an international environment
Management and development of relationship with seniors decision-makers (public organization,
corporate, media, NGO’s)
Very good knowledge of African elites (locals and diaspora members)
Capacity to cope and deal with different cultural and social environments
Sound command of both political and economical issues and business environment of emerging
markets and developing countries (especially Africa and Latin America)
Strong international exposure, specially in sensitive countries with extreme environment
Solid command of 4 European and 2 African languages
Sciences-Po Paris, top French Business and Government School, major in Corporate International
Strategy and Country Risk Analysis
9,
rue
Quentin‐Bauchart
75008
Paris
France
‐
183,
rue
du
Noyer
1030
Bruxelles
Belgique
Tél.
:
+33
(0)6
80
27
03
38
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Email
:
[email protected]
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www.3bs.fr
LT
Conseil,
130
rue
Hoche
92700
Colombes
‐
France
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SARL
au
capital
de
7
000
euros,
RCS
Nanterre
SIREN
N°500
561
253
00013
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APE
N°741
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TVA
Intra
N°FR9650056125300
WORK EXPERIENCE
2011-2012 Partner at ESL Network, a high-end, Paris and Brussels based lobbying and intelligencegathering consulting firm. Major assignment included: business development, service
delivery of existing customers, and team management.
1999 to 2011 IBM GLOBAL Services EMEA, La Defense, France
Major assignments included International Financial Due Diligence coordination of strategic
projects, Controlling, auditing and Pricing mainly in Europe, Turkey and South-Africa.
1997 to 1999 SCHLUMBERGER Oilfield Services, Paris, France
Led and participated in audit assignments to ensure compliance with internal control
policy, produced reports, monitored and followed up on the status of recommendations,
managed senior level relationships, advised subsidiaries on best practices. Areas covered:
Africa, middle-East, United-States and Latin America.
1995 to 1997 DELOITTE & TOUCHE THOMATSU INTERNATIONAL, Paris, France
Banking Auditor
Participated in regulatory and due diligence audit reviews of national and international
financial institutions.
EDUCATION
1993 INSTITUT D’ETUDES POLITIQUES DE PARIS
(Top French Business & Government School).
Master’s Program. Major in Finance & Strategy.
1991 UNIVERSITE DE LA SORBONNE, Paris, Bachelor Degree in French literature.
LANGUAGES & COMPUTER SKILLS
French: Mother tongue.
English: Fluent. Diploma in Advanced Management English
of the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce.
Spanish: Fluent. Diploma in Advanced Management Spanish
of the Franco-Spanish Chamber of Commerce.
Computer skills: Word , Excel , Lotus 1.2.3, Wordpro, and Internet.
HOBBIES & COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT
- Extensively travelled around the 5th continents (about 30 countries visited, out of which 70%
were visited for business purposes, including 13 sensitive destinations).
- Sciences-Po Alumni Association: Congo branch head, career coach, and member of
« International Affairs Group » : organisation of high profile conferences and debates with
African political, business and academics leaders and civil society leaders.
9,
rue
Quentin‐Bauchart
75008
Paris
France
‐
183,
rue
du
Noyer
1030
Bruxelles
Belgique
Tél.
:
+33
(0)6
80
27
03
38
‐
Email
:
[email protected]
‐
www.3bs.fr
LT
Conseil,
130
rue
Hoche
92700
Colombes
‐
France
‐
SARL
au
capital
de
7
000
euros,
RCS
Nanterre
SIREN
N°500
561
253
00013
‐
APE
N°741
G
‐
TVA
Intra
N°FR9650056125300