• Sény Ganemtore's Mtopo Payment Solutions simplifies West African SME transactions.

• The fintech startup offers mobile money processing and digital management tools.

• Conekto app provides real-time transaction tracking, enhancing productivity for businesses.

Sény Ganemtore, a Burkinabe electronics engineer with extensive experience in telecommunications and mobile payments, is the founder and CEO of Mtopo Payment Solutions, a financial technology startup. Established in 2016, Mtopo Payment Solutions focuses on mobile money payment processing and developing management tools to support the digitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across West Africa.

The company offers several digital solutions designed to enhance productivity and optimize internal management for businesses. Among these, Conekto is an application that simplifies daily life for its users by streamlining purchases, mobile wallet management, and centralizing digital operations. The platform provides real-time transaction tracking through SMS and email notifications.

Ganemtore is an alumnus of the Institut National Supérieur de l’Enseignement Technique (INSET) in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, where he earned a master’s degree in electrical, electronic, and communications engineering in 1994.

His career began in 1997 at Loteny Telecom as a regional maintenance manager in Yamoussoukro. He later became head of operations and maintenance in Abidjan in 1998, and then head of the radio and optimization division between 2001 and 2005. Prior to founding Mtopo Payment Solutions, he held several positions in various telecommunications companies.

This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba

Adapted in English by Ange Jason Quenum