Ms. Coura S\u00e8ne is one of West Africa\u2019s leading business executives, with more than 20 years of experience in electronic money, telecommunications, and insurance. She currently serves as Regional Director and Board Member of Wave Digital Finance. Under her leadership, Wave has experienced remarkable growth in Senegal and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire and has become an increasingly prominent player across the French-speaking African region. In her role, she oversees business operations, licensing processes, and the overall business environment for Wave\u2019s products and services.<\/p>\n
Ms. S\u00e8ne began her career as a software engineer and later became a project manager in the insurance sector in France, where she worked for over a decade. In 2012, she returned to Senegal to contribute to the country\u2019s growth and innovation ecosystem, becoming a leading figure in Africa\u2019s digital transformation. She has supported numerous organizations in their digitalization efforts through technical advisory services and was among the early advocates of digital financial services as a driver of financial inclusion within the WAEMU (UEMOA) region.<\/p>\n
Ms. S\u00e8ne holds a Master\u2019s degree in Engineering from the prestigious Polytech Lille, University of Lille (France). She is passionate about technology, the digital economy, and the transformative potential of fintechs across the African continent.<\/p>\n
She also serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Auchan S\u00e9n\u00e9gal, one of the world\u2019s leading retail groups. A strong advocate for women\u2019s economic empowerment, she actively supports and contributes to initiatives that promote opportunities and inclusion for African women.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","evenement-salon":[133,132],"class_list":["post-20914","sb_speaker","type-sb_speaker","status-publish","hentry","evenement-salon-133","evenement-salon-132"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n