Samba Bathily is the visionary founder and CEO of Africa Development Solutions (ADS) Group, a pan-African company focused on driving sustainable development across the continent through investment in sectors like renewable energy, infrastructure, technology, hospitality, and vocational training. 

Recognized as one of the influential leaders driving growth in Africa, Samba is one of the key enablers setting up sustainable development ventures. With a global network and 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 and public entities as well as local and international financial institutions and banks.

Samba is one of UNDP African Influencer for development and co-founder of Timbuktoo Initiative aiming  to spark up african innovation ecosystem by supporting and investing in startups.