Mohamed Bayo is a Guinean entrepreneur, residing in Dubai since 2019. Born in 1993 in France, Mohamed is from the diaspora diakanké established in France. He grew up with a strong attachment to his Guinea roots while receiving a high-level education in a large French business school. After a promising career in procurement and supply chain in the United Arab Emirates, he chose to invest in Guinea by creating GTA Western Mining, a socially committed mineral transport company.
At the same time, he conducts various associative projects aimed at having a lasting positive impact on the economic and social development of his country of origin. Brilliantly combining entrepreneurial success and citizen engagement, Mohamed Bayo embodies a new generation of diaspora entrepreneurs, determined to participate actively in Guinea’s progress.
Introduction
Mohamed Bayo magnificently embodies the success of an entrepreneur from the Guinea diaspora. Born in 1993 in France to diakanké parents, he grew up with an unwavering attachment to his roots, while fully embracing the opportunities that were offered to him. Now based in Dubai, he leads a thriving professional career and ambitious entrepreneurial and associative projects in Guinea.
Early life and Education
Raised in France, Mohamed Bayo grew up in the French province, mainly in Clermont-Ferrand, where a large diaconic community resides. From an early age, he has been imbued with the values of solidarity and mutual help characteristic of his ethnicity, while cultivating a deep desire to succeed professionally.
An applied student, he set himself very early the goal of integrating a large business school, seduced by the prospect of building a strong professional network. After a successful secondary education, he was admitted to the school of his choice, which offered an exchange program in Dubai.
Professional career
In 2014, during his Master 1, Mohamed Bayo discovered Dubai and fell into the charm of this cosmopolitan city, focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. He specializes in procurement and supply chain, an area that will enable him to leverage his talents as a negotiator and strategist.
On his return to France, he had the ambition to return and settle in Dubai. This dream comes true in 2019 when he gets a job as a procurement manager in an American oil and gas company based in Dubai. Attracted by the quality of life and career opportunities offered by the city of the Emirates, he thrives there fully.
Entrepreneur in Dubai and Guinea
But Mohamed Bayo never loses sight of his Guinea origins. Convinced of the development potential of his native country, he decided to invest in it and founded in 2020 GTA Western Mining, a mining transport company subcontractor for major mining companies.
Far from being driven by profit alone, Mohamed inserts a strong social dimension into his business. GTA Western Mining wants to be "socially engaged", hiring about fifteen Guinean employees and aiming to maximize the positive impact of its activities on local communities.
Mining and agriculture sector
Although relatively young, GTA Western Mining is experiencing a promising boom with already a fleet of 6 trucks and an excavator. Mohamed Bayo's goal is to gradually increase the company's capacity to move from subcontracting to direct contracts with mining majors.
At the same time, projects in the agricultural sector are under consideration and Guinea has enormous opportunities in this strategic area.
Associative projects
Beyond his entrepreneurial activities, Mohamed Bayo has been deeply involved in the associative world of Guinea for many years. He has collaborated with Starter Production on a number of projects, including Very Back Trip, an initiative to promote volunteering and mutual support among the young people of Guinea.
Committed to having a lasting positive impact on his home country, Mohamed Bayo thus combines economic success with social and social commitment.
Conclusion
Mohamed Bayo’s inspiring journey illustrates the vision of a man determined to succeed while contributing to Guinea’s development. Between Dubai, which offers him an enabling environment for professional development, and his home country, where he invests with ambition, he embodies a model of enlightened and responsible entrepreneur.
Instead of confining himself to a short-term profit logic, Mohamed instills in his companies values of sharing, solidarity and participation in Guinea’s sustainable economic and social progress. An exemplary achievement that feeds on the rich experience of a man attached to his roots, while embracing the opportunities of a globalized world.
