Birahim Diop

Birahim Diop has nearly 30 years of professional experience in Senegal, including over 20 years as an entrepreneur and director of several companies in the hydrocarbons, agri-food, and oil logistics sectors.

Today, Birahim is Chairman of PETROVI (a joint venture between VIVO ENERGY SENEGAL and PETROSTOCK) in oil storage, and Chairman and Group Manager of 3 oil distribution companies (TITAN Oil, MAGIK Oil, and NEPTUNE Oil).
He is also launching the RYSAMM Group, which operates several businesses in poultry farming, hydrocarbons, real estate, and finance. His mission is to elevate this group to international standards and transform it into a driver of economic performance.
Mr. Diop is also the Academic Co-Director of the HEC Challenge+ Program. This 8-month certification program from the HEC Paris group mentors 14 startup leaders from the Lion’s Tech program, initiated by the Delegation for Rapid Entrepreneurship and French cooperation to boost tech, agritech, and deeptech.

Mr. Diop co-founded Win Industries in 2014, where he serves as a Director. Win Industries is a bottling company (O’Royal brand). He led the transaction with the impact fund INVESTISSEURS ET PARTENAIRES.

From 2003 to 2019, Mr. Diop was the Founder and CEO of Star Energy Senegal, the second-largest Senegalese petroleum product distribution company, with an estimated average annual turnover of 30 billion XOF.
Mr. Diop was also the Founder and Director of Baraka SA, the first Airtime distributor for the second largest mobile operator in Senegal until its sale in 2016 (formerly Millicom Senegal/Tigo).

Previously, Mr. Diop held professional positions in several companies such as Shell and Philip Morris. Holding a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne in France, Mr. Diop also graduated from Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar with a postgraduate diploma (DESS) in Accounting, Tax, and Financial Auditing.

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