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Avant de fonder We Say-We Do, Abdou était Directeur Afrique du cabinet international «Access Partnership » pendant plus de 6 ans. Avant de rejoindre ce groupe anglo-américain, il était fondateur et directeur général de « Primum Africa Consulting » qui a fusionné avec Access Partnership en 2015. Auparavant, il avait déjà acquis une expérience de consultant international en collaborant avec le ministère français des Affaires étrangères, des organisations non gouvernementales telles que l’Institut de recherche juridique au Mexique, l’Institut international pour la démocratie et l’assistance électorale (IDEA) en Afrique du Sud, l’Institut Panos Afrique de l’Ouest (IPAO) et West Africa Democrarcy Radio à Dakar. Il a également été chroniqueur à Radio France Internationale, à Paris.

Abdou est un expert réputé qui conseille ses clients dans un large éventail de secteurs, y compris dans les stratégies de communication, la réglementation d’Internet, les télécommunications, le pétrole et le gaz. Il est membre de l’Union africaine des télécommunications (UAT) et de l’Union internationale des télécommunications (UIT). Il s’est spécialisé dans la réglementation des technologies spatiales et a accompagné des opérateurs satellitaires américains dans le cycle des conférences mondiales des radiocommunications de 2015 (Genève) et 2019 (Charm El Cheikh).

Mr. Khalilou Niane worked within the Regulatory Authority of Telecommunications and Posts (ARTP) of Senegal, from October 2005 to June 2020. He successively held the positions of:

•  Head of Engineering and Spectrum Planning Department in charge of the coordination and notification of space and terrestrial services
• Head of Radio Network Management Department;
• Head of Universal Service Technical Studies Department;
• Head of Frequency Management Department;
• Head of Engineering and Planning Department in charge of the coordination and notification of space and terrestrial services;
• Rapporteur of the National Committee for the Transition from Analogue to Digital Television;
• Head of the Technical Control and Inspection Department;
• Director of Radiocommunications until June 2020.

Geneviève has extensive experience working in non-governmental organizations and on development projects. She is in charge of We Say-We Do's clients and the management of the office's administration.

Prior to founding We Say-We Do , Abdou was Director for Africa of the international firm  Access Partnership for more than 6 years. Before joining this Anglo-American consultancy firm, he was founder and managing director of Primum Africa Consulting which merged with Access Partnership in 2015.

Previously, he had already gained experience as an international consultant by collaborating with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris, non-governmental organizations such as the Legal Research Institute in Mexico, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) in South Africa, the Panos Institute West Africa (PIWA) and West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) in Dakar. He was also a columnist at Radio France Internationale in Paris. Abdou is a renowned expert who advises clients in a wide range of sectors, including communication strategies, Internet governance, telecommunications, oil and gas.

He is a member of the African Telecommunication Union (ATU) and the International​ Telecommunication Union (ITU). He specializes in the regulation of space technologies and accompanied American satellite operators in the cycle of World Radiocommunication Conferences of 2015 (Geneva) and 2019 (Sharm El Sheikh). He is also a Senegal Delegate in International Telecommunication Meetings (Ecowas, ATU, WRC, PP).

Abdou has privileged access to decision-makers in Africa.