Full Name
Amadou Mahtar Ba
Job Title
Executive Chairman
Company
AllAfrica
Speaker Bio
Amadou Mahtar Ba is Co-Founder & Executive Chair of AllAfrica, the largest distributor of African news and information worldwide.
Ba sits on several boards and has participated in prestigious working groups including the United Nations Secretary General's High Level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment and the World Economic Forum Network of Global Agenda Councils.
He is recipient of many distinguished awards & recognitions including NewAfrican Magazine "100 most influential Africans". Forbes listed him among "top 10 most powerful men in Africa" and ReputationPoll International included him on its "100 Most Reputable Africans".
Ba was educated in Senegal, and Europe. He is fluent in 5 languages.
Ba sits on several boards and has participated in prestigious working groups including the United Nations Secretary General's High Level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment and the World Economic Forum Network of Global Agenda Councils.
He is recipient of many distinguished awards & recognitions including NewAfrican Magazine "100 most influential Africans". Forbes listed him among "top 10 most powerful men in Africa" and ReputationPoll International included him on its "100 Most Reputable Africans".
Ba was educated in Senegal, and Europe. He is fluent in 5 languages.
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