2025Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration
Prowess University, USA.
PURPOSE IN PRACTICE
Impact & Achievements
Supporting entrepreneurs, protecting ideas and opening pathways to opportunity across Africa. Explore David’s focus areas, programme reach and professional recognition.
Collaborate with David ↗15+
Years of experience
10000+
Entrepreneurs supported
20+
Countries with MSMEs supported
30+
Projects and programmes led
Youth Innovation & Entrepreneurship
From The Gambia to Kenya, David has helped thousands of young Africans turn ideas into viable ventures through training, funding access, and mentoring. These programs go beyond economic empowerment—they cultivate a generation of leaders equipped to build the continent's future.
Women Entrepreneurs & Inclusive Growth
David is a firm believer that when you empower women, you empower entire communities. He has led and supported several women-focused entrepreneurship programs—designed to close the gender gap in business, boost financial inclusion, and equip women with the tools to scale their impact.
Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
David co-founded The Gambia Disability Impact Trust Fund with the Gambia Federation of the Disabled. The initiative has trained more than 600 persons with disabilities and provided start-up capital to 50 entrepreneurs through a revolving fund.
Entrepreneur Support & Acceleration
David has supported more than 10,000 entrepreneurs with idea validation, market entry, business growth and investment readiness across agriculture, renewable energy, creative industries and other sectors.
Tourism enterprise development
Through the World Bank-financed Tourism Diversification and Resilience project, David supports up to 300 tourism MSMEs with business development, formalisation and digitalisation, including the Yokuté grant programme.
HONOURS & AWARDS
Recognition along the way.
2025
2025Africa’s Under 40 CEO Award
Mayorkings Group, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2024 / 2025100 Most Influential Young Africans
Pan African Youth Leadership Foundation.
2024Mandela Washington Fellow
Young African Leaders Initiative, US Department of State.
2023Most Influential Global Leader of the Year
Pan African Youth Leadership Foundation, Global Leaders Summit.
2022Young Leader of the Year
West African Leadership and Empowerment Centre.
2022Fellow, Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership
Professional fellowship; FCIML designation.
2022WIPO Academy Scholarship
Full scholarship for the Master of Intellectual Property, Africa University.
2018Next Einstein Forum Ambassador
Recognition for science, technology and innovation advocacy.
2015UTGDA Leadership Award
University of The Gambia Debate Association.