Mayor of Mampatim, Kolda region, Amadou Diallo was appointed Managing Director of the Senegalese Export Promotion Agency (ASEPEX) at the Council of Ministers on 10 September 2026. He succeeded Modou Mbéne Diop as head of the agency responsible for supporting the development of Senegalese exports.

MBA holder from Ningbo University, China, Amadou Diallo has a career path marked by international trade and business management. Since 2013, it has developed activities in international trade in China, notably in import-export.

Its route also includes experience in the marine and fisheries sectors. Between 2004 and 2006, he served as second commander on a fishing vessel in the port of Dakar. He then led AMASA GROUPE SENEGAL, a company specializing in international trade, particularly in the export of peanuts.

He was elected mayor of the municipality of Mampatim in January 2022 and has served since that date as head of this territorial community in the Kolda region.

At the head of ASSEPEX, Amadou Diallo will lead an agency established in 2005 to support the promotion of Senegalese exports. Its tasks include supporting exporting companies, access to market information, trade promotion, facilitating export formalities and developing partnerships.

The Agency supports and directs Senegalese exporters in sectors such as agriculture, agri-food, horticulture, seafood, textiles and handicrafts.

In a reaction published after his appointment, the new Director General stated that he wanted to contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of companies, diversifying markets and developing Senegalese exports. He also cited the promotion of « Made in Senegal » among the axes to which it intends to contribute.