Aboubacar Dicko is a young STEM and Education enthusiast from Mali who grew up in a French education system for 12 years. A few years ago, he traveled to Washington, DC, for the first global robotics competition to fulfill his passion for science and new technology. Aboubacar went to the African Leadership Academy, where he discovered his talents and became a critical thinker.
As a true Africanist, he feels like he was born to continue Thomas Sankara’s struggle and contribute to Africa’s growth through his leadership skills. He is also a young Entrepreneur who is investing in Africa through the Wake Up Program in Mali. The Wake Up Program or the awakening program has the vision to awaken African youth for a common and definitive Pan-Africanist revolution that will mark our time. I am currently majoring in electrical engineering at Michigan State University.
- What does entrepreneurship mean to you?
An entrepreneur is someone who identifies a need and brings a solution to that need by making a positive impact.
- What does community mean to you?
Community means diversity with a common interest.
- Why did you join PAYE?
I joined PAYE because we have the same objective to contribute to Africa’s growth. In 10 years, I see this organization uniting many African leaders and entrepreneurs and doubling the impact envisioned by the African Leadership Academy.
- What is your motto in life?
If something happens, it was meant to happen because everything happens for a reason.
- Where do you see yourself in the next 10 years?
In 10 years, I see myself with a Ph.D. and ready to return to my country because it is our duty to build the African continent.
