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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>

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.<ref name="afrik">[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 name="afrik"></ref>

Prior to becoming the CEO, he was the IT and Knowledge Manager at Keyword Technologies. 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>

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