Mr Dansou has held positions of responsibility in banking, international financing, resource mobilization for development projects (infrastructure, energy, agribusiness), and public debt management for several organizations, governments and Development Finance Institutions. He has developed solid skills in financial engineering and analysis, structuring innovative financing (ECA financing, Eurobond issuance), risk management, credit insurance and political risk, as well as managing relations with bilateral and multilateral institutions and donors (IMF, World Bank, various development funds and financing.

Mr Dansou has experience in the auditing and accounting sector (in Cameroon); in banking (in Cameroon and Benin), in private equity in France and in credit, investment and political risk insurance on the African continent. Since June 2022, Mr. Dansou has been CEO of Banque Internationale pour l'Industrie et le Commerce (BIIC), where he drives a strategy focused on growth, innovation and support for productive sectors, in particular SMEs and agro-industrial transformation. Under his leadership, BIIC, the Bank of Benin, has been ranked among the top 200 banks in Africa, and 6th in the UEMOA according to Jeune Afrique (Champions de la finance 2024).

Prior to joining BIIC, Mr Arsène M. DANSOU headed the Caisse Autonome d'Amortissement (CAA), now Caisse Autonome de Gestion de la Dette (CAGD), responsible for managing Benin's public debt, for nearly four years. In this position, he represented Benin alongside the Minister of Economy and Finance, in negotiations and management of relations with donors (IMF, World Bank, various development finance funds).

He oversaw the reform of the CAGD and Benin's public debt management, as well as the implementation of the country's debt strategy and the proactive management of public debt, the implementation of modern and transparent tools in public finance, and the monitoring of public debt sustainability. Under his leadership, Benin and CAGD have received numerous distinctions for the quality of their debt management and the innovative nature of the financing structures implemented by Benin, in which CAGD is one of the leading players in application of its legal prerogatives.

Before joining CAGD, he was Regional Underwriter in charge of the French-speaking Africa portfolio at the Insurance Agency for Trade and Investment Development in Africa (ATIDI), a multilateral institution initiated by COMESA (The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa) and financed by the World Bank for the promotion of foreign direct investment in Africa, from where he was seconded to the Government of Benin. At ATIDI, he was responsible for the French-speaking countries of West Africa through the provision of guaranteed solutions to promote trade, investment, and other activities in member countries. He was responsible for the institution's relations with governments (ministers of foreign affairs, finance, trade, etc.), parliaments and donors to the accession process (World Bank, ADB, EIB). He provided multi-billion guarantee coverage for strategic projects and contributed to the increase in Benin's capital contribution, and to the accession of Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Cameroon and Senegal as members and shareholders of ATIDI.

He has been honored several times by the Republic of Benin for his contribution to Benin's recent financial performance history, including the historic issuance of Eurobonds, in particular the very first ODD Eurobond on the African continent, as well as the quality of Benin's public debt management and signature. In June 2023, Mr. DANSOU was cited by CIOViews magazine as “The Most Inspiring Leader in Finance and Sovereign Debt Management.