Mr. Jean Espoir KAKAMBA BAKATUINAMINA

1. Professional status and background

I am a corporate governance practicer with 14 years of professional experience in various international banks.
I am currently a Vice Presidence at Citibank in the role of Country Legal Officer and Company Secretary of Citigroup Congo which is the Citibank subsidiary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC).
Before Citibank, I worked first as Legal & Compliance Officer and Company Secretary at United Bank for Africa RDC, and after that I worked at Bank Of Africa RDC in the same role.

2. Associative background

I am currently the General Secretary of The Bankers Club DRC, the Chairman of the Legal Sub-Committee of the Association Congolaise des Banques (the Congolese Banking Association), Member of IDEF (Institut des Droits d'Expression et d'Inspiration Française) and Board Member of the Kasai Chamber of Commerce.

3. Education & Publication
I hold a Bachelor Degree in law from the Protestant University of Congo (in DRC), a Master 2 Degree in OHADA Business Law from the same university (in DRC), and a Master 2 Degree in International Environment Law from the Limoges University (in France). I hold also a Certification in Compliance.

I am currently performing PhD studies in Law at the Paris-Dauphine University. My thesis research relates to the corporate governance.

I am author of various publications, including corporate governance related publications.