{"id":395,"date":"2025-03-21T11:41:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T11:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hlsorgs3stg.wpenginepowered.com\/adc\/?p=395"},"modified":"2025-03-24T06:41:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T06:41:20","slug":"abdou-souleye-diop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/adc\/abdou-souleye-diop\/","title":{"rendered":"Abdou Souleye Diop"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1738300843920{background: #7A0F23 url(https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/adc\/files\/2025\/01\/conference-1_1.jpg?id=368) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23FFFFFF” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1738300935382{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”space_top_custom”][vc_single_image image=”366″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1738153216866{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Africa Development Conference 2025″ font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23FFC500″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”” el_class=”main_title_up”][vc_custom_heading text=”Africa by 2040: The Future of Africa’s Youth” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23FFFFFF” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1741372403143{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”main_title”][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_custom_heading text=”April 11 to April 12, 2025″ font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23FFFFFF” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1738235103522{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”main_title”][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_btn title=”Get Tickets” color=”orange” size=”lg” align=”center” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fadc2025.eventbrite.com|target:_blank”][vc_custom_heading text=”” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23FFFFFF” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1738154528974{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”space_custom”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” css=”.vc_custom_1742487099284{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background: #7A0F23 url(https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/adc\/files\/2025\/01\/Asset-5bg.png?id=325) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1737987321628{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1738423243812{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #DD9933 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” gap=”10″][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”.vc_custom_1742559183632{border-radius: 15px !important;}” el_class=”tagline_img”][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” gap=”10″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”” el_class=”white_txt”]Abdou Soul\u00e8ye DIOP is a Partner at Forvis Mazars, a leading international audit, tax and advisory firm. He is the Managing Partner of Forvis Mazars in Morocco, member of the Board of Forvis Mazars in Africa and the Middle East, and he is in charge of the Business Development for the Group in this region.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”” el_class=”white_txt”]With over thirty years of experience in advisory and audit in Morocco and across the African continent, Abdou Diop has worked with public interest entities (both large public and private companies), international donors, and governments on issues related to strategy, sector reforms, and development policies. He also has a compelling experience in supporting multiple moroccan companies\u2019 expansion in Africa, including banks, insurance companies, telecommunications operators, industrial firms, and real estate companies.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”” el_class=”white_txt”]In addition, Abdou Diop is the Chairman of the committee chair \u201cAfrica\u201d of the Moroccan Employers’ Association (Conf\u00e9d\u00e9ration G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Entreprises du Maroc-CGEM). He is in charge of strengthening economic relations between Morocco and its partners on the continent. Abdou Diop is a key actor in the development of moroccan private sector strategy in Africa. He carried out several actions to strengthen cooperation between Morocco and african countries. He\u2019s consellor in public policies and national or sectorial strategies for many african governments at the highest level.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”” el_class=”white_txt”]Recognized by peers for his expertise in African economies, Abdou Diop frequently participates as a speaker and moderator in major national and international forums and conferences. He is also a much requested person for analyses, interviews, and opinion pieces by various media outlets across the continent and beyond.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”” el_class=”white_txt”]He has as well earned the recognition of stakeholders across Africa as one of the leading experts in the African economy and regional integration. Abdou Diop has received numerous prestigious awards and titles and is recognized as one of the personalities transforming Africa. He is fluent in multiple languages (French, English, Arabic, Hindi).
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”” el_class=”white_txt”]Abdou Diop is also a well-known author as he has published various books among which:
\n\u25cf Senegal at reach, the lion out of its den
\n\u25cf 100 reform projects for an emerging Senegal
\n\u25cf Transforming public institutions into public companies: issues, problems and approach
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