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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).<ref>[http://fr.linkedin.com/pub/soumare-pape-amath/6/445/a38 Amath Soumare's Linkedin Profile]</ref>  He also is involved with Promo Consulting, and acted as the Project Manager for [[ICANN 42]] in Dakar.<ref>[[ICANN 42]] Interview</ref>

'''Amath Soumare''' is the Founder and CEO of [[Keyword Technologies]], and the President of [[CANE]] (Centre Africain de la Nouvelle Economie).<ref>[http://fr.linkedin.com/pub/soumare-pape-amath/6/445/a38 Amath Soumare's Linkedin Profile]</ref>  He also is involved with Promo Consulting, and acted as the Project Manager for [[ICANN 42]] in Dakar.<ref>[[ICANN 42]] Interview</ref>

Dr. Soumare is also the Founder of [[SOPEL International]], an African 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.<ref>[http://www.afrik.com/article6034.html Article, afrik.com]</ref> Amath Soumare is also the coordinator of World Bank-sponsored "Rencontres Africaines", which deals with economic and development information.<ref>[http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=3118&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html About, portal.unesco.org]</ref>

Dr. Soumare is also the Founder of [[SOPEL International]], an African 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.<ref>[http://www.afrik.com/article6034.html Article, afrik.com]</ref> Amath Soumare is also the coordinator of World Bank-sponsored "Rencontres Africaines", which deals with economic and development information.<ref>[http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=3118&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html About, portal.unesco.org]</ref> 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 policy makers, and to learn from the examples of more technologically progressive African countries.<ref>[http://www.afrik.com/article6034.html Article, afrik.com]</ref>

He holds a PhD.<ref>[http://www.yatedo.com/p/SOUMARE+PAPE+AMATH/normal/b1545f9eb96000bcbf4fd69c88c2a649 Amath Soumare's Yatedo Profile]</ref>

He holds a PhD.<ref>[http://www.yatedo.com/p/SOUMARE+PAPE+AMATH/normal/b1545f9eb96000bcbf4fd69c88c2a649 Amath Soumare's Yatedo Profile]</ref>