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Diabel Seck is a self-made-man PanAfrican business leader whose journey as the CEO of Oumou Group is a masterclass in resilience and diversification even though he has not attended the classic schools. He was born in Ngayène Darou in the Saloum zone of Senegal and he started as a street vendor selling plastic bags, opened […]
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Samir Abdelkrim is an inspiring expert on EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) startups as the founder of StartupBrics and Emerging Valley. He is the CEO of StartupBrics, which is the first French-language platform spotlighting startups in BRICS and beyond, traveling extensively from 2014 to 2018 to dissect the digital ecosystems of 25 African […]
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Roman Medvedev stands as a senior expert in international and intercultural business development and IT startup management, who bridges the borders between Russian innovation and African entrepreneurship with unwavering vision and expertise. As a multilingual mentor fluent in Russian, English, Arabic, French, and Polish, he has dedicated years to guiding early-stage African startups through programs […]
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Mustapha Njie is a Gambian-born successful entrepreneur and philanthropist whose journey from humble beginnings to prominence embodies leadership in the heart of Africa’s burgeoning real estate landscape as the founder and CEO of TAF Africa Global. After completing his education in the Gambia, refining his skills with international firms like Balfour Beatty and gaining professional […]
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Brahim EL Jai is a trailblazing force Moroccan visionary leader in the private equity landscape, serving as the CEO and Senior Partner of AfricInvest Group, where his decades of expertise have been instrumental in bridging the gap between capital and transformative growth. As an MBA graduate and a successful businessman, his approach combines rigorous strategic […]
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Frédéric Jousset is a visionary European entrepreneur and philanthropist primarily based between England and France and whose journey embodies bold ambition, relentless innovation, and a profound commitment to democratizing culture. A graduate of HEC Paris, he co-founded WEBHELP(acquired by Concentrix) with Olivier Duha, transforming it from a modest startup into a billion-dollar business leader in […]
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Sadio Mane is not only a global football player but he is also an inspiring business leader and one of the biggest sport philanthropists, confirmed by his Socrates Award in 2022. At age 15, Sadio Mane ran away from his village Bambali to chase his dream, starting his football career in the local Senegalese championship […]