He has built a career bridging finance and entrepreneurship, with initiatives ranging from sustainable infrastructure investments to developing crowdfunding solutions in Africa.

Batiana Ismaail Franck Nacro is a Burkinabé economist and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Terra Invest Africa, a private equity firm he established in 2018. Through his company, he focuses on investing in, financing, and supporting projects with significant economic, social, and environmental impact across the continent, with a particular emphasis on sustainable and eco-friendly infrastructure.

His recent work on the crowdfunding platform Terra Biga was recognized on September 10, when he was awarded second place at the national phase of the Orange Social Entrepreneur Prize  2025 (POESAM 2025) in Burkina Faso. Launched by Terra Invest Africa in 2022, Terra Biga connects NGOs, private citizens, and the African diaspora with social projects. The platform features a mapping tool for initiatives and uses artificial intelligence to enhance the coordination and monitoring of funds. Terra Biga offers various participation models, including donations, equity investments, and venture capital, allowing project leaders to select the financing method that best suits their needs while enabling investors to diversify their commitments.

In addition to his work with Terra Invest Africa, Nacro is an associate at the Rosette Nacro Audit & Consulting firm, which specializes in accounting. He is also a co-founder of the nonprofit Natahnaël-Laël school, founded in 2012. The school provides education to children in Talarghin, a community in Burkina Faso that lacks running water and electricity.

Nacro graduated from the University of Montpellier in 2018 with a master's degree in economics. Following summer internships at Bank of Africa and UBA Group, he joined the Interbank Guarantee Financial Company of Burkina Faso (SOFIGIB) as a financial research analyst in 2018. From 2019 to 2020, he worked as a financial analyst for MotorK, an automotive technology company based in London.

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