In 2014, Cameroonian businessman Mamadou Kwidjim Toure was named one of the top 10 Most Influential Men in Africa by Forbes Magazine. Now, a decade later, his impact is arguably even greater, for he has developed a way to put some of the continent’s vast underground mineral wealth into its people’s pockets. The social entrepreneur, who turns 49 this year, was born in the Atlantic coastal city of Douala. Toure completed his education in Europe, graduating with a Masters of Science in Finance. He speaks six languages—English, French, German, Spanish and two African languages—and lists among his interests philosophy, music, history and art. As a World Economic Forum-designated Global Young Leader, he completed two education programmes at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government in 2018, and two years…
