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Nicolas Simel Ndiaye
Founder and Managing Director, L’Afrique des Idées
France

Nicolas Simel Ndiaye is the founder and managing director of L’Afrique des Idées, a think-tank dedicated to economic, social, and political issues related to Africa, which includes about 110 young professionals and researchers from 15 nations. 

He also headed the Sciences Po for Africa Society and organized conferences with African top political leaders from different countries (Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Senegal, Burundi, etc.). In parallel, Ndiaye works as a strategy and management consultant with Kurt Salmon’s office in Paris. His previous professional experience includes Deloitte Consulting in Paris, as a SFR financial analyst in Paris, and a research fellow with the French Business Council in Morocco. Ndiaye holds a master’s degree in public affairs from Sciences Po Paris, and a master’s degree in corporate management from HEC Paris.