Maxime is a consultant in MSME and digital finance with over 20 years of professional experience, including twelve years as a senior bank manager. He is a pioneer in the development of MSME banking in Benin, having created the first bank unit entirely dedicated to financing micro and small enterprises in Benin. In recent years, he has devoted a lot of time and effort to researching the promotion of venture capital and private equity financing to accelerate start-ups and SMEs established in Benin and West Africa.