Oumar BASSE is a young Senegalese serial entrepreneur and computer engineer who leverages technology to tackle international pressing challenges in logistics, agriculture, and the environment as the CEO and co-founder of Yobante Express. With a Master’s degree in Distributed Information Systems and doctoral research in machine learning, he co-founded Nano Air in 2017, pioneering IoT solutions for agriculture and environmental monitoring. In 2018, his business partner Badou BADJi and him co-founded Yobante Express, a groundbreaking last-mile delivery platform often called “the Uber of delivery” in Africa, connecting informal transporters with businesses and individuals through AI-powered logistics. Headquartered in the USA with subsidiaries across Africa, Yobante Express optimizes routes and transport networks while maintaining its innovative spirit. Under Oumar Basse’s business leadership, Yobante Express has grown to handle 1.2 million parcels annually with an $8 million revenue run rate by 2021, secured a $1.2 million seed funding round, and earned recognition as Africa’s top AI logistics company in 2023-2024 by Scrums.com (4.5/5 stars) for its ethical, human-centered approach to supply chain innovation. As one of the first members of CLUBLABO international since 2017, Oumar Basse embodies the new generation of African tech leaders—skilled, strategic, and dedicated to creating homegrown solutions that bridge urban-rural divides and drive socio-economic progress.
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