Top Chrono
1995A logistics and express-courier group founded in Cotonou, present in Benin, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger and Burkina Faso, in partnership with the major international networks.
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Régis Facia
CEO of the Top Chrono Group
Building from Cotonou,
connecting West Africa.
Starting from Cotonou in 1995, I built — brick by brick — a group that today connects five West African countries.
Régis Facia
1995
Founded in Cotonou
5
West African countries
30+
Years of entrepreneurship
Award
Diaspora Inspiration Prize
Back to Africa 2025 · Paris
“Let us keep writing together the story of a return to our roots that makes an impact.”
The story
From a return to Cotonou to a pan-African group.
Trained at Grenoble École de Management and in marketing, Régis Facia returned to Benin in 1994. A year later, he founded Top Chrono. Over thirty years, he turned an express-courier company into a group spanning five countries — and became a voice of Africa's private sector.
- 1965Born — July 4th.
- 1989–93Grenoble École de Management — Master's in marketing.
- 1994Return to Cotonou.
- 1995Top Chrono founded.
- Today1st Vice-President of the Benin Employers' Council.
The Group
Top Chrono, and beyond.
An entrepreneurial group built from Benin — from express logistics to catering.
Explore the Group →Top Food
2018Catering service for businesses and individuals — “Eat Fresh”.
Regional footprint
Cotonou — Group headquarters
BéninTogoCôte d'IvoireNigerBurkina Faso
His voice
“ Young people of Africa, dare to become the builders of tomorrow. ”
Régis Facia — remarks, LinkedIn
“Great dreams precede great achievements.”
“A company's success is measured by its ability to endure through time.”
“Building national champions is a matter of sovereignty.”
The Method
Five principles to build and to last.
- IDream big, first
- IIQuality through the written word
- IIIBuild to last
- IVChampions, a sovereignty
- VPass on to the next generation
Benin Employers' Council
1st Vice-President of the National Employers' Council of Benin.
CSR & Francophonie
Co-Chair of the CSR & Ecological Transition Commission of the Alliance of Francophone Employers (MEDEF, Paris).
Training · FODEFCA
Chair of the Management Committee of the Fund for the Development of Continuing Vocational Training and Apprenticeship.
Transmission
Supporting and inspiring the builders of tomorrow — Africa's entrepreneurial youth.
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