The serial entrepreneur launched several successful projects focused on the African market. Throughout his entrepreneurial career, he has garnered several awards. 

In 2018, Senegalese-born entrepreneur Oumar Basse (photo) co-founded Yobante Express with Badra Badji. A computer scientist by trade, Basse wants to optimize last-mile delivery in emerging markets.

Yobante Express “democratizes last-mile delivery,” and is more affordable, co-founder Basse says. According to the latter, the startup can deliver products from Dakar to other Senegalese regions for as low as XOF1,200.  

From its base in Delaware, USA, his startup operates in Senegal, Ghana, South Africa, and Nigeria. Through its web and mobile platforms, it networks freelance transporters with traders and individuals, creating a trusting environment beneficial to every party. In 2021, it raised US$1.2 million from Grenfell Holdings, Launch Africa Ventures, R-Ventures, Libertad, and a pool of local and international angel investors.  

Oumar Basse holds a master's in distributed information systems (DIS) from Cheikh Anta Diop University (2016), Dakar. He started his professional career one year earlier as a sales agent for PCCI Group, a business process outsourcing multinational. In 2017, he co-founded Nano Air, which developed a remote irrigation system (WIDIM POMPE) allowing farmers to manage their crop watering tasks remotely using their cellphones. In 2018, thanks to Nano Air, Oumar Basse won the second special award at the Agri Startup Summit held in France. 

Melchior Koba