Rouffahi KOABO is the CEO of CIPMEN, the first business incubator in Niger - specialized in ICT, Agribusiness and renewable energy - and the CEO of SahelInnov, the regional ecosystem for startups in Sahel region. Before CIPMEN, Rouffahi has worked for 10 years in the field of corporate consulting in digital transformation & data protection for major firms in America, Europe and Africa. He is the co-founder of FIDENI (a private equity fund of Niger’s Diaspora), 3 startups in Niger and one in France. Rouffahi graduated from the Lyon 1 University in France and Concordia University in Canada and is also part of the Nigerien Diaspora Association in France.