Diawadou has more than 19 years of professional experience, 17 of which in the banking sector. He joined Ecobank in February 2011 as Regional Head of Treasury for French-speaking countries until February 2012, when he was appointed Regional Head of Treasury for the UEMOA zone. From January 2014 to October 2016, he held the position of Group Head of Foreign Exchange Products covering 34 subsidiaries. He was then promoted to the position of Regional Head of Treasury for the international zone concurrently with that of Group Head of Foreign Exchange Products and was based in France, a position he held until August 2019 before being appointed Managing Director of the Ecobank subsidiary in Guinea.

Prior to joining Ecobank, Diawadou worked with UBA as Regional Head of Treasury for French-speaking countries between 2009 and 2011. He began his banking career at Citibank as a Treasury Product Sales Manager and then as a Corporate Account Manager between 2005 and October 2007.

Diawadou holds a Master’s degree in Finance and a Master’s degree in Economics and Management from the University of Reims in France.