Lassana FONGBE

Group Head of Compliance at BSIC Holding UEMOA, with 20+ years of experience in compliance, internal control and AML/CFT across West African banking (Société Générale, SIB, Bureau Veritas).

Lassana FONGBE is a seasoned compliance and internal control professional with over 20 years of experience in the West African banking sector. Since November 2022, he has served as Head of Compliance at BSIC Holding UEMOA (Dakar), where he oversees the Group's AML/CFT framework, supervises regulatory compliance across subsidiaries, coordinates KYC and anti-corruption programmes, and ensures FATCA and GDPR compliance. From 2019 to 2022, he was Regional Compliance & Risk Control Mission Chief (Level 2) at Société Générale's West Africa Regional Directorate (Abidjan), conducting independent Level 2 control missions across Risk and Compliance functions. He previously spent 11.5 years at Société Ivoirienne de Banque (SIB, Abidjan): first as Budget Monitoring Officer (2008–2010), then as Senior Internal Controller at the Permanent Control Directorate (2011–2019), leading operational investigation and control missions. He began his career at Bureau Veritas (Abidjan, 2005–2008), as Accounts Receivable Supervisor then Credit Manager at the regional SSC Hub, covering over 15 African subsidiaries. Holder of a Master's in Audit & Management Control (SUP'ELITE), a Professional Banking Degree (CFPB), and a DUT in Accounting & Finance (INP-HB Yamoussoukro).

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