Francis was born and raised in Benin. Graduated engineer in France, he developed his first carrier as consultant and advisor in the digital finance industry in Europe leading major digitization projects and advising Fintech market leaders board on strategy.

Since 2017, he engaged in leading entrepreneurial initiatives with the objective of being a stakeholder in Africa's transformation. Incorporated in 2021, AgroSfer bears his vision of a more performing african agriculture which leverage the right amount of technology to generate lasting value for smallholder farmers.