Ecosystem Building & Advocacy
Leading entrepreneurship ecosystem building and advocacy.
Komlan Messie believes entrepreneurship is the single most powerful lever for creating value and building resilient societies, paired with a genuine commitment to equitable, inclusive wealth distribution. That conviction is what led him to co-found REPAF, the Réseau des Entrepreneurs et Professionnels Africains (African Business Network), in Canada.
Through REPAF, Komlan and his team helped democratize entrepreneurship and turned advocacy into action, becoming one of the leading voices shaping the entrepreneurship ecosystem dialogue within immigrant communities across Canada, backed by a robust support and funding framework. For more than 20 years, REPAF has walked alongside thousands of entrepreneurs, helped shape the narrative around what African and immigrant-led business can achieve, and created lasting value in Canada and around the world.
Komlan carries that same advocacy into Africa today, building businesses, mentoring founders and opening doors for the next generation of entrepreneurs.
20+Years of Advocacy
5Core Services
1000sEntrepreneurs Accompanied
SensitizationMentorshipCoachingFunding GuidanceIncubation
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