Cabinet SEMICA
Presentation of SEMICA
SEMICA SARL is a consulting firm specialising in the promotion and development of investments in the energy, mining, quarrying, gas and oil sectors in Africa. It organises professional and pan-African trade fairs for the energy, mining, gas and oil sectors. It provides consultancy support and helps to establish business relations in Africa. Its head office is in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
For the past ten years, the firm has organised the SEMICA (Salon International de l'Energie, des Mines et des Carrières) in Ouagadougou, helping to consolidate the promotion of Burkina Faso as a destination for international investors. This meeting place for African and international professionals involved in energy, mining, quarries and oil is now one of the continent's major international events. Professionals, participants and visitors come from all over the world, including Canada, Australia, the USA, Europe, Asia and, of course, African countries.
Its primary objectives are to promote and raise awareness of the mining, energy and hydrocarbons sectors, and more generally the extractive resources of the African continent, in order to attract investors.
In addition to its recognised expertise in Burkina Faso, the firm's services are in demand across several African countries, with projects successfully completed in Benin, Liberia and the Central African Republic, and projects underway in several other countries.
The firm is also a regular presence at the world's leading energy, mining and hydrocarbons events.
The firm is managed by a board of senior consultants with extensive experience in the mining, energy, diplomacy, events, governance and marketing sectors.
Management Board of semica
M.Philippe OUEDRAOGO
is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole des Mines de Paris, and a member of the Class of 1964 at X-Mines. He has held prominent positions in Burkina Faso, including as former Minister of Equipment and Communications, Chairman of the Economic and Social Council, and Director General of Mines and Geology, as well as other key positions in the mining and industrial sector.
SEM Filippe SAVADOGO
is a diplomat from Burkina Faso who has held a number of high-profile positions. He was Vice-President of the Executive Board and representative of La Francophonie at the United Nations in New York. Previously, he was Minister of Culture, Tourism and Communication, as well as Government Spokesman. In addition, he served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Burkina Faso to France, with accreditation to Spain, Portugal and the Vatican, accumulating 10 years of diplomatic experience in Europe.
François Ouindelassida OUEDRAOGO
A mining engineer and member of the Executive Board, he is a graduate of ENSG in Nancy, France. A former Minister of Mines in Burkina Faso, he is a specialist in mining and geological research. His career also includes teaching posts at the Institut 2ie and the University of Ouagadougou. He has contributed to more than thirty scientific articles and papers during his career.
Jean Alphonse SOME
A geological engineer and member of the Executive Board, he holds degrees in Applied Geology from the University of Orléans and in Applied Microscopy from the University of Paris XII (Créteil). A former Director General of the Bureau des Mines et de la Géologie du Burkina Faso (BUMIGEB), he has solid experience in mapping applied to mining exploration. As a seasoned geologist, he has played a key role in the development of the mining industry in Burkina Faso and Africa.
Innocent BELEMTOUGRI,
Marketing expert and CEO/General Commissioner, has degrees in Marketing, Communications and Public Relations. He is a director of several companies and has over 20 years' experience in the field of marketing and large-scale events. In 2009, he founded SEMICA, Salon International des Mines, des Carrières et de l'Énergie, and launched the first international mining exhibition in 2012, setting a benchmark for the promotion of mineral resources in Africa.
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