JOEL HOUNSINOU, NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CAMRAIL
Joel Hounsinou, previously Managing Director of Africa Global Logistics, Côte d’Ivoire, is now the new Managing Director of CAMRAIL, the railway subsidiary of AGL (Africa Global Logistics) which is part of the Italian-Swiss group MSC and which is the concessionaire of the Cameroonian railway network. He replaces Pascal Miny, who has been called to other functions within AGL.
Joel Hounsinou holds an Executive Certificate from HEC Paris in Corporate and Business Strategy obtained in 2024, and graduated in 1993 from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce d’Abidjan (ESCA–INPHB).
He began his career in the field of auditing at ARTHUR ANDERSEN and COOPERS & LYBRAND, before joining SITARAIL in 1995. Three years later, Joel Hounsinou was appointed head of the sales department. In December 2000 and in his capacity as Chief Financial Officer, he actively participated in the implementation of the general strategy before being appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of SITARAIL. In this capacity, he is responsible for operations, purchasing and finance, as well as responsibility for business development and communication. Appointed Chief Executive Officer of SITARAIL in June 2011, Joel Hounsinou was transferred to AGL Côte d’Ivoire as Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 2017 before being promoted to Chief Executive Officer in June 2020.
«I am honored to join CAMRAIL, and to return to the world of rail that has seen me grow professionally. I look forward to working with the teams to achieve the important goals we have been assigned." I will be particularly attentive to the expectations of the public partner in order to increase the footprint of the railway in Cameroon. I know that I can count on the know-how of my fellow railway workers and on our collective commitment to continue and accelerate the work of my predecessor. I arrive with a lot of humility but with faith and a strong will. I would like to thank all those who have placed their trust in me by putting me at the head of this prestigious company, which is CAMRAIL, whose socio-economic impact is visible on a daily basis and very real.» Joel Hounsinou, New Managing Director of CAMRAIL
About CAMRAIL
A subsidiary of Africa Global Logistics, CAMRAIL has been the concessionaire of the Cameroonian railway since 1999. A major player in economic and social development in Cameroon, CAMRAIL invests an average of 12 billion CFA francs per year. The company pays an average of 10 billion CFA francs each year to the State of Cameroon in royalties, taxes and duties. With 1,500 direct employees and 4,000 subcontracting staff, CAMRAIL is developing a proactive human resources policy.
Press contact:
Hugues Mbala Manga – Head of the Communication Department
hugues.mbala-manga@camrail.net Tél. : 696 91 01 28
