Mazamesso Assih
Mazamesso Assih | |
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| Born | Mazamesso Assih September 7, 1979 |
| Citizenship | Togo |
| Alma mater | École Supérieure d’Assurances, Paris |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | Union for the Republic (UNIR) |
Mazamesso Assih (born 7 September 1979 in Lomé) is a Togolese politician. She has served as the Minister of Development at the Base, Financial Inclusion, Youth and Youth Employment in the Togolese government since 20 August 2024.[1][2][3][4]
Career
Early career in Europe
She started her career at the Qualiteam group (Solly Azar) where she was responsible for monitoring portfolios and managing non-standard risks. She then held roles at EDF Assurance in France as an auto business officer, followed by Aon France and Peugeot France in insurance roles. In 2011 she joined Generali France.[1][5]
Return to Africa and entrepreneurship
In 2013, she founded Haz Consulting, initially established in Benin and later transferred to Togo.[6][7]
Institutional engagement
In 2014, she helped create the National Financial Inclusion Fund (FNFI),[8] a government program aimed at facilitating access to financial services for disadvantaged populations. In November 2017 she was appointed Secretary of State to the Presidency of the Republic in charge of Financial Inclusion and the Organization of the Informal Sector. In October 2020, she became Minister in charge of Financial Inclusion and the Organization of the Informal Sector. In August 2024 she assumed her current ministerial role.[9]
Political party affiliation
Mazamesso Assih is a member of the Union for the Republic (UNIR). Since December 2017 she has served as National Deputy Delegate of the UNIR Youth Movement.[10][11]
Significance
Under her leadership, Togo has implemented reforms to increase its financial inclusion rate, including a national strategy and a reform (called “R4”) to strengthen support for very small, small and medium enterprises (VSMEs). Her work places her among the youngest generation of Togolese political leaders.[12][13]
References
- ^ a b "MAZAMESSO ASSIH, Ministre du Développement à la Base et de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire". Ministère du Développement à la Base et de l’Economie Sociale et Solidaire (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ "Mazamesso Assih - Agenda Contributor". World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 2025-08-09. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ First, Togo. "Togo Reappoints Mazamesso Assih as Minister Overseeing Local Development and Social Economy". www.togofirst.com. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ "MAZAMESSO ASSIH, Ministre du Développement à la Base et de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire". Ministère du Développement à la Base et de l’Economie Sociale et Solidaire (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ "Mazamesso Assih, author, Emerging Europe". Emerging Europe. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ "Togo : Mazamaesso ASSIH, l'illustration d'une jeunesse dynamique et engagée". Societé Civile Médias (in French). 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ "Mazamesso ASSIH (Ministre de l'Inclusion financière et de l'Organisation du secteur informel rattaché à la Présidence togolaise) aLome.com Qui est qui?". Alome. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ "Inclusion Financière et Organisation du Secteur Informel". FNFI (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ importeur (2019-01-31). "Madame le Secrétaire d'Etat auprès de la Présidence de la République chargé de l'Inclusion Financière et du Secteur Informel fait le bilan de son département au cours d'un point de presse". FNFI (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ Ecofin, Agence. "Togo : composition du nouveau gouvernement". Agence Ecofin (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ "Mouvement des Jeunes UNIR - Organisation". UNIR (in French). 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ Ledy, Nephthali Messanh (2023-01-25). "Entretien exclusif avec Mazamesso Assih, ministre togolaise en charge de l'Inclusion financière". Financial Afrik (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ "Mazamesso Assih à la tête d'un 'super ministère', confiance renouvelée de Faure Gnassingbé - Togo Breaking News" (in French). 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2025-10-30.