Senegal • Agriculture
- Sector: Agriculture
- Headquarters Country: Senegal
- Founding Year: 2009
- Operating Regions: Global
- Employees: 2000+
- Founders: Thione Niang
- Problem Identified: Development of National Agriculture
- Solution Offered: Food self-sufficiency
- Social Impact: The local agriculture sector and youth leadership empowerment
- Contributors: Solektra Sodexo and Akon Natixis
- Funding: Donations, fundraisings and profits
- Awards: In November 2013, he received the “African Diaspora Award” as the “Person of the Year and Change Maker”, in recognition of his outstanding leadership and dedicated service to the African Community
- Website: https://thioneniang.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thioneniang/
- Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/thioneniang
- Video: https://youtu.be/WJpbGeoexes
- More Info: Farmer, social entrepreneur, political strategist, and author Thione Niang, was born in a modest family of 28 children in Senegal. Thione Niang immigrated to the USA in 2000 with only 20 dollars and worked his way through the hardships while getting involved in his new community. His efforts led him to participate as a community organizer for President Obama in the historic 2008 Presidential elections...Thione Niang has provided featured and panel remarks on global leadership, entrepreneurship, youth engagement, grassroots campaigns and political fundraising for organizations from all over the world including George Washington University, Science Po Paris, London Business School, Yale University, The New York Forum, The Global Entrepreneurship Week, Pekin University, among others.
