Ismail Wagane Diouf

Ismael Wagane Diouf serves as Senior Advisor at WaneGlobal, where he brings deep expertise in African market strategy, financial inclusion, and fintech investment to the firm's activities across Sub-Saharan Africa and the broader continent.

A serial entrepreneur and impact investor with a passion for Africa's digital and financial transformation, Wagane is the CEO of ACS Capital Group and Medina Digital Finance, and has served for many years on the Board of WIZZIT International, a pioneer in mobile banking and digital payments across Africa. His career spans investment, business development, and strategic advisory across Sub-Saharan Africa, the Gulf, and international markets — giving him an exceptional understanding of the regulatory, commercial, and institutional dynamics of African financial ecosystems.

At WaneGlobal, Wagane provides strategic counsel on Africa-focused investment opportunities, particularly in fintech, digital financial infrastructure, and financial inclusion — sectors where WaneGlobal holds direct investment interests and where his network of relationships with operators, regulators, and institutional partners across the continent is of singular value.

Wagane holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Finance form Paris Business School and an MBA from the Georgia Institute of Technology.