Amath Soumare
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Amath Soumare is the Founder and CEO of Keyword Technologies, and the President of CANE (Centre Africain de la Nouvelle Economie).[1] He also is involved with Promo Consulting, and acted as the Project Manager for ICANN 42 in Dakar.[2]
Dr. Soumare is also the Founder of SOPEL International, an Africa-focused economic think-tank. He acts as an advisor to various international development agencies and has taken part in various international African-focused fora, such as the UNESCO seminar on innovative development strategies for Africa, and the OECD conference on trade and investment.[3] Amath Soumare is also the coordinator of World Bank-sponsored "Rencontres Africaines", which deals with economic and development information.[4] He is a strong believer in using IT policies and promotion to develop Africa, he sees the need for governments to appoint learned and forward-thinking policymakers, and to learn from the examples of more technologically progressive African countries.[3]
He holds a PhD.[5]
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