After five years spent abroad, she returned to Cameroon to take over the management ofAtlantic Cocoaa company specializing in cocoa processing located at the Port of Kribi.
Josiane TCHOUNGUI was appointed General Manager of Orabank Benin in 2018, where she also held the position of Vice-President of the Professional Association of Banks and Financial Establishments of Benin (APBEF-BENIN) and member of the Board of Directors of the companies SOAGA and SGI-BENIN.
Since 2023, Josiane TCHOUNGUI felt the desire to return to his country of origin. She made herself available to the Atlantic Group and accepted the mission to Kribi, Cameroon.
Atlantic Cocoa is a major company, becoming the first to obtain a Temporary Occupation Authorization (AOT) at the Port of Kribi. Josiane TCHOUNGUI considers its mandate under the sign of quality and competitiveness.
Under the direction of GNINAHOPHIN Pierre OUATTARA, the outgoing General Director, Atlantic Cocoa has succeeded in positioning itself at the heart of local cocoa processing. The ACC plant can grind up to 48,000 tonnes of cocoa beans per year, with capacity expandable to 64,000 tonnes. Plans for a future capacity of 100,000 tonnes are also under consideration. ACC’s first cargo, of approximately 200 tonnes of cocoa mass, departed from the deep-water port of Kribi in December 2021 bound for the Netherlands. Today, ACC has customers on four continents: Africa, America, Asia and Europe.
The challenges facing Josiane TCHOUNGUI include maintaining product quality (cocoa mass, butter, cake and powder) and ACC’s reputation as a major player in cocoa processing. She will also be expected to adapt ACC’s products to industry trends and remain competitive in the global market, while improving operational efficiency and supporting the company’s sustainable growth.
Josiane TCHOUNGUI also plans to strengthen relations with the Autonomous Port of Kribi (PAK), manager of the industrial zone, in order to promote a win-win partnership. It hopes for logistical support to facilitate operations, investments in transport and connectivity infrastructure, as well as a favorable investment climate.
Josiane TCHOUNGUI is an experienced professional, holding a master’s degree in management economics from the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, a postgraduate diploma in management of banks and financial institutions from IESEG in Lille in France , and executive certificates in management from HEC Paris and in finance from the London Business School. She started her career in 1996 and held various positions in the banking sector before taking over the management of Orabank Benin in 2018.
Josiane TCHOUNGUI is ready to take on the challenges that await her at Atlantic Cocoa in Cameroon and contribute to the company’s continued success in the cocoa industry.
