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About

Our story

From Bamako, fifteen years of advising businesses and institutions across French-speaking Africa.

Kanaga Consulting was founded in Bamako, Mali, in 2011 with a team of two. Starting in management consulting, the firm has steadily broadened its services and geographic reach.

Our motto

LearnBuildVentureSucceed

Timeline

Expanding, city by city

  1. 2011BamakoFirm founded
  2. 2015Canada(liaison office)
  3. 2020ConakryExpansion into Guinea
  4. 2021KinshasaOffice in the DRC
  5. 2023AbidjanCôte d’Ivoire hub
  6. 2024OuagadougouOpening in Burkina Faso

Five offices and a liaison office in Canada, working across several countries in Africa.

Our leadership

The women and men behind Kanaga

Somine Dolo leads the firm from Mali, supported by a country lead in each of our countries.

Portrait de Somine Dolo
“Our ambition has never changed: to prove that excellence can be local, and that local roots can go global.”

Somine Dolo

Founder & President · Mali

A CPA, CFA and MBA, he founded Kanaga in 2011 and leads the firm’s strategy from Bamako, drawing on more than twenty years of advising public and private organisations.

Portrait de Ismael Tounkara

Ismael Tounkara

Country Lead · Guinea

A chartered accountant and finance expert, he has headed the Conakry office since 2021 and leads research and advisory assignments for companies and institutions.

Portrait de Serge Guy Yabre

Serge Guy Yabre

Country Lead · Côte d’Ivoire

A chartered accountant and finance expert, he heads the Abidjan office and drives business development in the Ivorian market.

Portrait de Landry Hounkponou

Landry Hounkponou

Country Lead · Burkina Faso

A finance and management expert, he heads the Ouagadougou office and supports clients across French-speaking Africa.

Our experts

Certified professionals with 10 to 25 years of experience, serving all three branches.

Portrait de Amadou M. Ba

Amadou M. Ba

Chartered Accountant · Senior Auditor
Portrait de Mamadou Kokaina

Mamadou Kokaina

Chartered Accountant
Portrait de Saidou Dolo

Saidou Dolo

Financial Consultant
Portrait de Adama Dolo

Adama Dolo

Administration Specialist
Portrait de Mariam Semega

Mariam Semega

Project Management Expert
Portrait de Abdoulaye Doumbia

Abdoulaye Doumbia

Global Marketing Manager
Our key principles

What guides our work

01

Aim for excellence

We bring the best expertise to meet the specific needs of each assignment.

02

Focus on results

We place effectiveness at the heart of our work, keeping our clients’ goals in sight at all times.

03

Think long term

We identify the root causes of problems to create lasting value.

04

Embrace technology

We are passionate about new technologies and the opportunities they create.

International partnership

Our partnerships

Andersen Global logoMali

Andersen Global

An international network of independent tax and legal firms. Kanaga Consulting is a Collaborating Firm in Mali, giving us access to proven methodologies and international expertise while preserving our full independence and local roots.

Odoo logoGuinea

Odoo

The world’s leading ERP for SMEs. Kanaga is an Odoo Silver Partner in Guinea.

ONECCA Mali logoMali

ONECCA Mali

National Order of Chartered and Certified Accountants of Mali. Our local entity and/or members of our team belong to the Order.

OECCA-CI logoCôte d’Ivoire

OECCA-CI

Order of Chartered and Certified Accountants of Côte d’Ivoire. Our local entity and/or members of our team belong to the Order.

ONECCA Guinea logoGuinea

ONECCA Guinea

National Order of Chartered and Certified Accountants of Guinea. Our local entity and/or members of our team belong to the Order.

Let’s write the next chapter together.

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