The 2019 LeAD cohort included:
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ABIDJI WILFRID MARX
Ingénieur Agronome, Consultant Coach d’entreprise / Agronomy Engineer, Business Coach Consultant
SENS BÉNIN
Bénin / Benin -
ADJASSA AZIMATH OLAYEMI ADOUKE
Ingénieur Télécoms / Telecom Engineer
AGENCE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT NUMÉRIQUE
Bénin / Benin -
ATO GERVAIS AGNAN
Manager Consultant
ZB CONSULTING
République Centrafricaine / Central African Republic -
BENLAFDIL FARID
Directeur d'Investissement / Investment Director
AFRINCINVEST
Maroc / Morocco -
DEMBELE FATOUMATA
Senior Manager
DÉFIS ET STRATÉGIES
Mali -
DICKO HAMADOUN IDRISSA
Président / President
FÉDÉRATION DES ASSOCIATIONS DE JEUNES ÉCONOMISTES DE L’AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST
Mali -
DIE KOFFI STEPHANE ARTHUR
Cadre Financier / Finance Manager
BICI BOURSE - BNP PARIBAS
Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast -
EMADAK ALPHONSE
Sous-Directeur Qualité et Environnement / Quality & Environment Assistant Director
ELECTRICITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC)
Cameroun / Cameroon -
GHORBEL SAMIA
Analyste Financier / Financial Analyst
AFRICINVEST
Tunisie / Tunisia -
KAFANDO ASSANE
Ingénieur Commercial / Sales Engineer
ENGIE
Burkina Faso -
LABE MANINGAR PIERRE
Spécialiste en Financement Rural / Rural Finance Specialist
UCECIT
Tchad / Chad -
NTA A NWAMEKANG JEAN-LUC
Ingénieur Informaticien / IT Engineer
HORIZON FOR SERVICES
Cameroun / Cameroon -
RANDRIAMALALAHARISON JULIA ANDO
Directrice Générale Adjointe / Deputy Managing Director
HERI MADAGASCAR
Madagascar -
RATOVOHERY NIRINTSOA
Adjointe au Directeur Clientèle Entreprises en Banque / Business banking Deputy Director
BMOI MADAGASCAR
Madagascar -
SIDIKOU ALI
Directeur Administratif et Financier / Administrative & Financial Director
SPEAK UP AFRICA
Niger -
SOUKRI CHERIF OLFA
Députée Parlementaire / Member of Parliament
ASSEMBLÉE DES REPRÉSENTANTS DU PEUPLE
Tunisie / Tunisia -
TARI BAKO NADIA
Directrice Générale Prestataire de Services / Service Provider Managing Director
SAT (SUIVI ASSISTANCE TARBIYAT)
Niger -
TOWA ADRIEN SIMPLICE
Ingénieur de Conception du Génie Civil / Civil Engineering Design Engineer
ELECTRICITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC)
Cameroun / Cameroon -
TRAORE ADAMA
Directeur Général / Managing Director
MEGANET Burkina
Burkina Faso -
WANE SAMBA YAYA
Administrateur / Administrator
UNESCO
Sénégal / Senegal

The 2018 LeAD cohort included:
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IMANE AGOUJIL
Responsable du Département Audit / Audit Department Manager
Al Amana Microfinance
Morocco
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YVES AMALAMAN-ANOH
Directeur des Achats / Purchase Director
SGS Côte D’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire
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AMADOU BA
Responsable de l’Analyse Financière / Financial Analysis Manager
Bureau Opérationnel de Suivi du PSE / Présidence de la République du Sénégal
Sénégal
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JAMIL BENHASSAIN
Directeur Général / Managing Director
VCR SODALMU
Morocco
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VIVIAN BOGNINI
Responsable Informatique / IT Manager
SEMAFO – Société d’Exploitation Minière en Afrique de l’Ouest
Burkina Faso
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ADIL BOUABDALLAH
Engineering Manager / Engineering Manager
Masen
Morocco
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ABDRAHAMANE COULIBALY
Conseiller Technique - Chef de la Cellule Economique et Financière au Cabinet du Premier Ministre / Technical Advisor - Head of the Economic & Financial Unit at the Prime Minister's Office
Primature / Prime Minister Cabinet
Mali
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CHEIKH DIALLO
Senior Manager
Africinvest
Côte d’Ivoire
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ZINEB GAOUANE
Directrice des Affaires Juridiques / Director of Legal Affairs
Masen
Morocco
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IBRAHIM KANATE
Gérant de Société / Managing Director
SKVOMCI SARL
Côte d’Ivoire -
MARIEM KANE
Président
Hadina RIMTIC
Mauritanie
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LETSOGILE KENNEDY
Architecte - Entrepreneur
ECOHUB
Botswana
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APOLLINE KEOU
Directrice Générale / Managing Director
IMES CONSULTING
Cameroun
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NAMORY KOUROUMA
Directeur Général / Managing Director
Alimentation Africaine
Guinée
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CILA LAWSON-HOBGAN
Program Business Manager
Nokia Solutions Networks
Togo
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ISSA MALAM
Chercheur – Représentant Chef d’Antenne au Niger / Researcher - Representative Chief of Antenna in Niger
IRD
Niger
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ABDOU MAMAN
Informaticien Développeur / Software Developer
Tech-Innov
Niger
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DANIELLE MANUEL
Public Servant Director : Infrastructure Policy and Strategy
Western Cape Government, Department of Transport and Public Works
South Africa
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BAYABILLA MOUNZEO
Contrôleur de Gestion / Monitoring manager
CIB Pokola - Groupe OLAM
République du Congo
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TEBOGO MOVUNDLELA
MOVUNDLELA TEBOGO TSHEPO
Chief Executive Officer
Aurora Wind Power – ENGIE Southern Africa
South Africa
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YOLISWA MQOBOLI
Managing Director
Sunguti Business Solutions
South Africa
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NDONG NGUEMA
Ingénieur de Génie Civil / Civil Engineer
Hysacam
Cameroun
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TETANG NZOUBOU
Expert en Microfinance
Advans Groupe
Côte d’Ivoire
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HARRIET OYULU
Human Resources Manager / Directrice Ressources humaines
Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited
Uganda
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MOHAMED SEBTI
Senior Manager
Africinvest
Algérie
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MANFRED TIMBA
Directeur Ressources Humaines et de l’Administration / Human Resources and Administration Director
Total Cameroun
Cameroun
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CLARISSE YAMEOGO
Consultante
PL&C - Potentiels Leadership & Consulting
Burkina Faso

The 2017 LeAD cohort included:
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Samatar Abdi Osman
Position: Managing Director
Company: Centre sur le climat et l'innovation technologique
Country: Djibouti -
Almoktar Amadou Allahoury
Position: Director, co-founder & consulting engineer
Company: CIPMEN Centre Incubateur des PME au Niger
Country: Niger -
Youssouf Amane
Position: Director at Maison de la Petite Entreprise, Promoter at ISCAM, Director at Mercatrix SARL, Directeor at Cabinet IBC Tchad
Company: Maison de la Petite Entreprise, ISCAM, Mercatrix SARL, Cabinet IBC Tchad
Country: Chad -
Alfred Andriamasy
Position: Development Director
Company: SEHVLR (Société d'exploitation hôtelière de Villeneuve Le Roi)
Country: France - Madagascar -
Serge Andrianaivoravelona
Position: Manager Government Relations
Company: Ambatovy / Dynatec Madagascar SA
Country: Madagascar -
Bassirou Ba
Position: Director of reforms & Information system -interim
Company: Bureau Opérationnel du suivi du Plan Sénégal Emergent
Country: Sénégal -
Fahan Bamba
Posiiton: Director, co-founder & banker
Company: Afrique Emergence & Investissments SA (EA&I SA)
Country: Côte d'Ivoire -
Jean Bosco Bazie
Position: Managing Director
Company: Eau Vive
Country: Burkina Faso -
Constantin Bell
Position: Engineer
Company: Electricity Development Corporation
Country: Cameroun -
Papa Seydou Beye
Position: Funder of Siam Group and co-funder of Trianon BTP Gabon
Company: SIAM Groupe - SASU
Country: Sénégal -
Bassidy Dembele
Position: Vice President of Finance and Business Development
Company: Carrières et chaux du Mali
Country: Mali / Australie -
Maro Diagana
Position: Managing Director
Company: Mauritanian Business Center
Country: Mauritanie -
Serge Djibre
Position: Funder
Company: Brava Afreeca
Country: Côte d'Ivoire -
Abbas Djobo
Position: International Director Finance & Innovation Northern Region
Company: Ayming
Country: France - Togo -
Hamza El Kabbaj
Position: Investments Director
Company: Infra Invest
Country: Morocco -
Yves Fokou Wolongo
Position: Sales manager
Company: Servitel
Country: Cameroun -
Joseph Gwett Nwanack
Posuition: Head of training section
Company: Camerounaise des eaux
Country: Cameroun -
HAIDARA IBRAHIMA
Position: Managing Director Associate
Company: General Computech
Country: Mali -
Rania Hamoud
Position: Managing Director
Company: Mansour Foundation for Development
Country: Egypt -
Faisal Jiwa
Position: Senior Investement Officer
Company: AfricInvest
Country: Tanzanie -
Moez Kaaniche
Position: Expert accountant
Company: K&B PARTNERS
Country: Tunisie -
Mody Kadry Adama
Position: Agronomist Engineer
Company: Kennyson STP SA
Country: Cameroun -
Kayi Mivedor
Position: Managing director (assistant)
Company: ORABANK TOGO
Country: Togo -
Claudine Ndioro Mbolanga
Position: Marketing, PR and Communication manager
Company: Electricity Development Corporation
Country: Cameroun -
Veronique Nkengne
Position: Financial & Accounting Director
Company: SONARA
Country: Cameroun -
Guy Obama
Position: Managing Director & Risk analyst
Company: Obama Coorporations SA & African Risk Capacity
Country: Cameroun -
Mohamed Sacko
Position: Financial specialist
Company: RIO TINTO FOUNDATION
Country: Guinée
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Mustapha Chafik
Position: Software Engineer
Company: Accolade
Country: Morocco
The 2016 LeAD cohort included:
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Narcisse Yaovi Zolla
Country: Benin
Company: Normat Bhelix SA
Position: President Director General -
Hack Yann Adio Akindele
Country: Burkina Faso
Company: ACEP -Burkina Faso
Position: Director General -
Christian Din Dika
Country: Cameroon
Company: Douala Stock Exchange
Position: Chief of the Department of Operations -
Aline Joséphine Modassie
Country: Cameroon
Compamy: Feicom
Position: Chief of Mission -
Sitti Chiabiddine
Country: Comores
Company: Vaniacom
Position: Founder and Manager -
Jean Calvin Ethien
Country: Ivory Coast
Company: Etimex Technovat
Position: Director General -
Ange Désiré Yapi
Country: Ivory Coast
Company: Felix Houphouet Boign
Position: Director General -
Regis Gervais Loussou Kiki
Country: Gabon
Company: The Gabonese Employers Confederation
Position: Secretary General -
Lucy Mukiri Muthaura
Country: Kenya
Company: CPS
Position: Chief Officer -
Mieja Vola Rakotonarivo
Country: Madagascar
Company: Nutrizasa SA
Position: Company Director -
Hagasata Rakotoson
Country: Madagascar
Company: Solidis
Position: Director General -
Mehdi El Kabbaj
Country: Morocco
Company: Groupe MEDZ
Position: Director Finance &Human Resources -
Hassan Hammouch
Country: Morocco
Company: Central Danone
Position: Director of Business Operations -
Abdelghani Tiss
Country: Morocco
Company: Social Development Agency
Position: Head of Service -
Khalil El Hassan
Country: Morocco
Company: Dari Couspate
Position: Director General -
Mehdi Mahtat
Country: Morocco
Company: Africinvest
Position: Senior Manager -
Abdoul Salami Amadou Issa Cisse
Country: Niger
Company: ACEP – Niger
Position: Director General -
Krinesh Govender
Country: South Africa
Company: Total South Africa Pty LTD
Position: Head of Legal & Insurance -
Zakari Wargo Boubacar
Country: Senegal
Company: Bank for Africa
Position: Chief Risk Officer -
Roland Olivier Sidbewende Kydrebeogo
Country: Senegal
Company: Dimagi
Position: Project Manager -
Siga Amsata Diop
Country: Senegal
Company: Petrosen
Position: Office Manager -
Djiby Diagne
Country: Senegal
Company: Bureau Operationnel de Suivi du Plan Senegal Emergent
Position: Pole Projects Coordinator -
Khadidiatou Diop Nakoulima
Country: Senegal
Company: Nest for All
Positoin: Founder and Manager -
Te Kafui Kaiser
Country: Togo
Company: Port Autonome de Lome
Position: Head of the Department of Urbanization -
Sehl Zargouni
Country: Tunisia
Company: MicroRed
Positon: Director General