Adhéaume Carniel-Perrin

Adhéaume Carniel-Perrin is a global operations executive and Chief Operating Officer at AfricaWorks, where he leads multi-country operations across Africa. Based in Mauritius, he oversees core business functions including sales, operations, finance, HR, IT, and marketing, while managing teams and expansion strategies across markets such as Senegal, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, and Zambia.

Since joining AfricaWorks, Adhéaume has played a key role in scaling the organisation’s footprint and strengthening its operational foundations. His work includes restructuring internal processes, implementing systems and CRM infrastructure, launching new locations, and ensuring consistent product quality and customer experience across diverse markets. He brings a strong focus on execution, performance, and operational excellence, aligning local teams with central strategy while maintaining agility in fast-growing environments.

Prior to AfricaWorks, he built extensive international experience in operations management with Newrest, working across Angola and Costa Rica. There, he managed large-scale, high-complexity operations—including contracts serving tens of thousands of meals daily and teams of hundreds of employees—developing deep expertise in logistics, cost control, quality assurance, and large team leadership.

Adhéaume is known for his hands-on, systems-driven approach to operations, combining strategic oversight with a strong ability to execute at scale. His career reflects a consistent focus on building efficient, high-performing organisations in complex, multi-market environments.