As a tech entrepreneur, he develops digital solutions to help businesses enhance their performance. He has already co-founded several companies.

Mamadou Ndiaye (photo) is a Senegalese IT specialist and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Appsaya, a startup offering digital solutions designed to optimize community and event management across Africa.

Founded in Malaysia in 2015, Appsaya provides event organizers with a platform featuring real-time data management and analytics tools. The platform also supports the creation of dynamic communities and enhances networking opportunities through artificial intelligence, helping small and medium-sized enterprises access new markets.

“Our solution efficiently manages professional communities, encourages connections, boosts engagement, and fosters collaboration. Additionally, our platform offers various monetization opportunities,” the company states.

On October 10, Appsaya earned third place at the Orange Social Venture Prize Africa and Middle East (POESAM), receiving a reward of 3 million CFA francs (approximately 5,000 USD).

Beyond his role at Appsaya, Mamadou Ndiaye serves as a strategic advisor at MY Evolution, an IoT connectivity provider. In 2013, he co-founded iReservos, an appointment management platform for service businesses in France, serving as its CEO until 2016.

In 2020, he co-founded La French Tech Malaysia, a French-Malaysian tech community based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The following year, he launched Wasabih, a Malaysian startup that connects professionals and businesses within various sectors of the halal economy.

Mamadou Ndiaye holds a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from ESIGELEC, an engineering school in France. His professional journey began in 2005 at DXC Technology as a computer engineer. In 2010, he worked as an international project manager for L’Oréal, the French beauty company.

In 2012, he became a project director at Shine Mobile Gibraltar, a UK-based telecommunications company. In 2014, he joined update software AG, a French IT firm, as a consultant. From 2020 to 2022, he worked as a senior project manager at JCDecaux, a French advertising company.

Melchior Koba