Afrikoni team

Afrikoni was founded in 2025 by Youba Simao Thiam and is built by a small, distributed team of trade operators, engineers, and partnership leads — most with first-hand experience of African B2B trade as buyers, suppliers, or sourcing agents before joining the company.

Who runs Afrikoni?

Founder & CEO Youba Simao Thiam (Senegalese-born, Brussels-based) leads product and partnerships. The wider team covers trade operations on each major corridor, KYC and dispute resolution, engineering, and growth.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the team based?
Headquarters in Brussels with team members across Africa, Europe, and North America. Many trade and partnership leads live in the corridors they cover.
Is Afrikoni hiring?
Periodically — open roles and contractor opportunities are posted on the careers page when active.

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