Hama Hima Souley

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Hama Hima Souley (* 1959 in Falmey ; full first name Amadou or Hamadou ) is a Nigerien entrepreneur and sports official .

Life

Hama Hima Souley was born in the Falmey village of Belandé Kaïna in western Niger. His father was an import-export merchant in the capital Niamey and founded the Souley Group as a family business in 1976, which developed into one of the most important private companies in the country based on a nationwide monopoly on trading in Nestlé products. Hama Hima Souley began studying law at Niamey University , which he completed with a license en droit , in order to take over the management of the family business in 1985 after the death of his father.

By expanding to include the trade in rice and sugar, the Souley Group achieved a high level of brand awareness in Niger. Hima Souley also became a key figure in the informal sector . In contrast to other important economic players, he refrained from entering politics during the democratization of the 1990s. However, he was considered a supporter and financier of the National Development Society Movement , the ruling party in the Niamey region. He was also related by marriage to Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara , President of the Republic from 1996 to 1999 . In 1998, the Souley Group bought the state-run dairy company Solani , thereby diversifying further. Hima Souley also became chairman of the board of directors of BIA-Niger , the country's most important bank, and of the telecommunications company Telecel . The Souley Group also took over the majority of shares in Snar-Leyma , the largest insurance company in Niger. In February 2000, Hima Souley founded Ténéré TV, the first Nigerien private television channel .

Hima Souley was President of the Fédération Nigérienne de Football , the national football association of Niger , from 1996 to 2005 . His replacement was preceded by a long crisis in the football association. He also served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Confédération Africaine de Football , FIFA's regional African confederation.

In 2015, Hima Souley was appointed as the traditional chef traditionnel of his birthplace, Belandé Kaïna.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Cérémonie d'intronisation dans la commune rurale de Falmey: Elhadj Hamadou Hima Souley nouveau chef du village de Belandé Kaïna. In: Le Sahel . 2015, accessed December 28, 2015 (French).
  2. ↑ a b c Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 978-0-8108-6094-0 , pp. 263 .
  3. ↑ a b c Hima Souley. In: Jeune Afrique . November 4, 2008, accessed December 28, 2015 (French).
  4. ↑ a b Seidik Abba: La presse au Niger. Budget des lieux et perspectives . L'Harmattan, Paris 2009, ISBN 978-2-296-08125-3 , pp. 62 .
  5. ↑ Yannick Ousmane Keïta: Fenifoot: Hima Souley, président jusqu'au 30 juin 2005. (No longer available online.) In: Niger Diaspora. April 11, 2006, archived from the original on December 28, 2015 ; Retrieved December 28, 2015 (French). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.nigerdiaspora.net
  6. ↑ La CAF tient mercredi à Bamako sa 25è assemblée générale. In: Panapress. January 15, 2002, accessed December 28, 2015 (French).
personal data
SURNAME Hima Souley, Hama
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hima Souley, Amadou (full name); Hima Souley, Hamadou (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Nigerien entrepreneur and sports official
DATE OF BIRTH 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Falmey