Ousseynou Diome

Ousseynou Diome is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in operations, business development, and agricultural consultancy. Currently serving as the Country Launcher and Director of Operations for Wave Mobile Money in The Gambia and Burkina Faso since August 2021, Ousseynou previously founded RakTak and worked as a Value Chain Consultant for Nutraceutical Corporation. Ousseynou also held roles including Senior Operations Fellow at Tomato Jos, where significant contributions included designing outgrower programs and negotiating strategic partnerships. Experience at Stanford SEED involved leading research on agricultural value chains and developing market strategies for food processing companies. Earlier roles included a Business Analyst/Sustainability Intern at Royal DSM and a Value Chain Intern at Root Capital. Ousseynou is a graduate of Bennington College with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Political Economy and attended the African Leadership Academy.