THIONE NIANG

Political Strategist,

Social Entrepreneur, Author, Community

Leader, International Motivational Speaker,

And Consultant

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BIOGRAPHY

“A personal story of perseverance, triumph over obstacles and the power of a dream”

Social entrepreneur, political strategist, youth advocate, and author, Thione Niang, was born in a modest family of 28 children in .

The visionary leader immigrated to the USA in 2000 with only 20 dollars, and worked his way through the hardships while getting involved in his new community. His efforts led him to participating as a community organizer in the historic 2008 Presidential elections supporting Democratic candidate Barack Obama, and becoming National Co-Chair of Gen44 for the 2012 re-election Campaign.

Thione Niang now leads three structurally different, but substantially, similar, international organizations ; GIVE1PROJECT, TNG (ThioneNiang Group), and Lighting and Solektra Interational.

GIVE1PROJECT Created in 2009 by Thione Niang, this institution promotes global leadership and enterpreneurship through its incubation centers and women empowerment and global leadership programs. GIVE1 is now present in 32 countries around the world including ; The United States, France, Japan, Ghana, Conakry, Bénin, Senegal …

TNG (THIONE NIANG GROUP) Since 2006, the TNG is Government relations, strategy and public relations firm working to facilitate communication and relations between global organizations and governments. Since its creation, Thione surrounds himself with experts in public relations, sociology, political science, journalism, and graphic designers from around the whole world.

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SPEAKING PORTOFOLIO AKON LIGHTNING AFRICA and Solektra International

As an entrepreneur in the energy field, he co-founded Akon Lighting Africa and A global public speaker, Thione Niang Solektra International along with the renowned artist Akon and Malien Businessman has provided featured and panel r e m Samba Bathily in 2014. The mission, to provide electricity to 600 million African households and communities through sustainable solar energy. Today, 16 countries a r k s o n g l o b a l l e a d e r s h i p , benefit from the initiative, more than 5000 jobs have been created across the entrepreneurship, youth engagement, continent, enabling a solar academy to open in for the training of young Africans grassroots campaigns and political in the field. fundraising for organizations from all over the world including George By 2015 Thione Niang was appointed by President Obama, as Ambassador to the US Washington University, Science Po Ministry of Energy. Thione advocates for inclusion of minorities in all aspects of the Paris, London Business School, Yale energy sector, with a special focus on energy economic development, STEM education, University, The New York Forum, The and climate change. Global Enterpreneurship Week, Pekin University, among others. He shares his inspiring story with the world in his recent book Memoirs of an Eternal Optimist.

TOPICS

Social Global Social Media reach Entrepreneurship Geopolitics Entrepreneurship Engagement August 2016

Personal Economic Youth Women Development Development Engagement Empowerment

Business Start Up Political Grassroots Sustainable Incubator Fundraising Campaign Energy

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