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Press coverage and third-party features.

Two decades of press coverage across Canada, Senegal and Nigeria, spanning entrepreneurship, civil society leadership and academic case studies.

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Two decades of press coverage.

Le Soleil (Sénégal) • March 17, 2022
Interview

« Nous voulons unir les voix pour une société civile très forte »

Interview with WACSOF-FOSCAO Secretary General Komlan Messie on civic space across West Africa, the network's coverage of 15 ECOWAS countries and its work coordinating civil society engagement with the region.

Development Monitor (Nigeria) • January 2022
Feature & Interview

A Burning Passion to Impact Society

ECOWAS special-edition profile and interview on Komlan's engineering background, his role leading WACSOF, and the network's work shaping the ECOWAS mining code and Child Policy.

La Presse+ • October 20, 2016
Feature

Voyager en Afrique, le temps d'une boisson

Feature on Aliments Frunil, the West African-inspired beverage company Komlan co-founded and co-owns, covering its ingredients, its origins and its growth in the Quebec market.

Les Affaires • May 17, 2008
Feature

Les immigrants africains gagnent leur place au soleil

Coverage of REPAF's first Vision et Inspiration gala, noting the network's growth to more than 300 members three years after Komlan founded it, and its first Entrepreneur and Professional of the Year awards.

Éburnéa Magazine • May 2008
Interview

L'excellence est une affaire de chaque instant

Interview on REPAF's mission and Komlan's approach to professional networking, covering the network's growth past 300 members and its partnerships with organizations such as the RJCCQ.

Les Affaires • August 5, 2006
Feature

Des Africains se regroupent pour lutter contre l'isolement

Profile marking REPAF's launch, naming Komlan as founding president and covering the rationale for building a professional network for African entrepreneurs in Quebec.

AMBAQ Bulletin (Association des MBA du Québec) • November 2007
Cover Feature

Les études de MBA et le réseautage comme outil d'intégration professionnelle

Cover feature naming Komlan MBA of the Month, tracing his path from Togo and École Polytechnique de Thiès through his Master's at Polytechnique Montréal, his MBA, and the founding of REPAF.

HEC Montréal, Centre de cas • 2003
Academic Case Study

Komlan Messie: From Project Management to Program Management

A published HEC Montréal teaching case built around Komlan's career, used in graduate management courses to illustrate the transition from project to program management. Available in English and French.

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Press & Media Kit

Downloadable materials for journalists, conference organizers and editors covering Komlan Messie.

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