Samba Bathily

Samba Bathily a national of Mali is a global African entrepreneur and pioneer in sustainable clean energy and solar solutions. He is Founder of Africa Development Solutions (ADS), Co-Founder and CFO of Akon Lighting Africa and CEO of Solektra International. Recognized as one the leaders in driving growth in Africa, Samba is one of the key enablers for setting up sustainable development ventures.  With a global network, acute business acumen, he has a particular “forte” in establishing strategic and innovative financial structuring. This has led to partnerships and growth models between private/public entities and local and international financial institutions and banks.