Desautels African Business Initiative features alumni panellist Sekou Coulibaly

Each year, the McGill Desautels African Business Initiative (DABI) brings together attendees, panelists and guest speakers for an opportunity to learn, network and engage in stimulating discussions about the future of business in Africa. This year’s panelists included Sekou Coulibaly (BCom’03), who was executive director at L’Oréal before launching a sustainable, made-in-Africa luxury clothing brand called SEKBI Bogolan in 2020. “As a graduate of McGill, I was thrilled to return to my alma mater where the textile dream started to engage with global contemporaries on the potential of Africa using creative industries as soft power to build a sustainable competitive advantage,” says Coulibaly. “With Sekbi, my partners and I have seen firsthand how a trademarked signature print inspired by African heritage and focusing on high quality and sustainability standards can cater to a global audience.”