Head of cocoa business

As the Head of Atlantic Group Cocoa Business since September 2023, GNINAHOPHIN Pierre Ouattara oversees the global cocoa activities of the group.

He is additionally Managing Director of ACC Cote d’Ivoire which has a 48 000 MT cocoa grinding plant operating in Abidjan since October 2024 and a 64 000 MT cocoa grinding and pressing plant in construction in San Pedro.

He has 25 years of experience in cocoa field with 8 years at ACC Cameroon at different positions, from Project Director to Managing Director of this 48 000 MT cocoa grinding and pressing greenfield plant.

Before joining ACC, he worked for 17 years at ADM COCOA Cote d’Ivoire at several positions. His latest position was Country Operation Manager.

Pierre holds a Mechanical Engineering Diploma from INSET Yamoussoukro (Institut National Superieur de l’Enseignement Technique).