Communications Management
Executive Master, awarded in 2021. A programme that builds on my experience in management, strategy and communications.
Languages: French and English.
Vang'sy GOMA KANY · Personal websiteProfile, work & insights
Vang'sy
GOMA KANY
Adviser to the Prime Minister
of the Republic of the Congo.
Head of Public–Private Partnerships
and Private Sector Promotion.
PUBLIC–PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS · PRIVATE SECTOR · COMMUNICATIONSIntroduction ↓
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Career
Professional experience02Perspectives
Economics, culture & international perspectives03Recognition
Awards & honours01 / CareerFrom building businesses
From building businesses
to shaping partnerships.
My career brings together entrepreneurship, communications and public service.
From business development and founding Africab to my role in the Prime Minister’s Office, these experiences inform my work on partnerships and private sector development.
Biography
I am Vang’sy GOMA KANY, Adviser to the Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo and Head of Public–Private Partnerships and Private Sector Promotion. I work with government, investors and businesses to identify opportunities, strengthen public–private dialogue and promote the Congo’s economic potential.
My career spans more than fifteen years in business development, entrepreneurship, marketing and communications. I began at Fondation Congo Assistance, working with a team dedicated to empowering women and supporting children. I then moved into the energy and infrastructure sectors, with roles at SNPC and MBTP.
In 2015, I founded Africab and led the company until 2018. Based in Abidjan, the mobility business brought together digital technology, service quality, driver training and commercial development. I subsequently led development, marketing and communications at Congo Bet before joining the Prime Minister’s Office in April 2022.
I graduated from Sciences Po after completing the Executive Master in Communications Management in 2020–2021. This training complements my operational experience in strategy, negotiation and communications. My work at Bisso Agency extends that experience to brands, institutions and destinations across Africa.
In 2016, I received the MTN Young CEO award, CIMA’s Young African Leader award and the Entrepreneurship award at the Prix Jeunesse de la Francophonie 35<35. I was included in the Choiseul 100 Africa Top 200 selection in both 2024 and 2025. In 2026, I received the Power House Excellence Award, presented at the French National Assembly.
Sport, travel and cultural discovery also play an important part in my life. I support sporting initiatives and the development of Congolese talent. This has included contributing to media support for the launch of Académie Alima, founded by Blaise Matuidi in the Republic of the Congo.
APR 2022 — PRESENTPrime Minister’s Office, Republic of the Congo+
Adviser to the Prime Minister and Head of Public–Private Partnerships and Private Sector Promotion. Promoting the business environment and economic opportunities to domestic and international investors; identifying projects, supporting government initiatives and facilitating dialogue with businesses.
APR 2019 — APR 2022Congo Bet+
Director of Development, Marketing and Communications, Brazzaville. Led strategies for growth, brand awareness and customer retention; managed communications and digital performance analysis; developed partnerships across sport, media and institutions; and contributed to business development.
JUN 2015 — JUN 2018Africab+
Founder and CEO, Abidjan. Established and led a chauffeur-driven mobility service, commercially launched in 2016. Built a model combining digital booking, service quality, driver training and brand expansion across West Africa.
DEC 2012 — MAY 2015MBTP+
Commercial Director, Brazzaville. Led business development and supported the company’s expansion in construction and civil engineering.
MAY 2010 — NOV 2012SNPC Distribution+
Head of Sales. Managed a team of seven and developed the service station network in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire.
2008 — 2009Fondation Congo Assistance+
Project Director, Brazzaville. Worked with a multidisciplinary team focused on empowering women and supporting children in the Congo.
Education & expertiseExperience across
Experience across
sectors.
Building effective partnerships
Public–private partnerships, investment promotion, economic development, strategy and negotiation, institutional relations and opportunity assessment.
Turning plans into delivery
Strategic planning, commercial strategy, business development, project management, leadership, change management and customer service.
Connecting strategy with delivery
Marketing strategy, influence and stakeholder communications, digital transformation, performance analysis and Microsoft Office.
Seedstars Abidjan jury
Served on the Seedstars Abidjan jury, engaging with early-stage companies and the wider entrepreneurial community.
View the event ↗Supporting talent
Supporting Congolese sporting initiatives and local clubs, including media support for the launch of Académie Alima. I also play football.
Leading a campaign team
Head of Marketing and Digital Communications during the March 2026 presidential campaign in the Republic of the Congo. Over 25 days, I worked with more than 40 colleagues, combining editorial strategy, multidisciplinary team coordination and digital delivery.
Read my reflections ↗02 / PerspectivesPerspectives and
Perspectives and
interests.
It starts with curiosityDiscovering
other cultures.
Travel offers a chance to encounter different cultures and ways of life. This space reflects that curiosity through the people I meet, the places I discover and the stories I share.
Browse the gallery ↗
Lessons from experienceFrom an idea
to a business.
Founding Africab was a defining chapter in my career. Interviews from that period explore the service, its development and the ambitions behind it.
Read the Le Point interview · 2016 ↗
Writing and analysisEconomics, communications
and technology.
Economics, communications, technology and African cultures: themes I explore in my writing and in conversations with others.
Read my posts on LinkedIn ↗Explore the different themes.Personal website · Views are my own
GalleryWork, encounters
Work, encounters
and discoveries.
Selected photographs of professional encounters, discoveries and moments beyond work.
03 / RecognitionAwards and
Awards and
honours.
2026 / Excellence Award
Power House
Presented at the French National Assembly. Photograph from the award presentation.
Choiseul Africa and other honours
- 2025Choiseul 100 Africa — Top 200 selection
- 2024Choiseul 100 Africa — Top 200 selection
- 2016Young African LeaderConseil International des Managers Africains (CIMA)
- 2016MTN Young CEOMTN CI
- 2016First Prize in Entrepreneurship — Prix Jeunesse de la Francophonie 35<35
Interviews & broadcast featuresIn conversation
In conversation
and on screen.
The changing face of urban transport in Africa
A report on developments in urban transport and chauffeur-driven mobility services.
Watch the report ↗Côte d’Ivoire’s ride-hailing rivalry
A feature on Réussite, presented by Élé Asu.
Watch the report ↗04 / In the press
Le Point5 December 2016InterviewPress coverage.
Vangsy Goma: “Our future is firmly pan-African”
La Tribune16 January 2017ArticleTransport innovation takes on Uber in Abidjan
AfrikMag1 September 2021ProfileVangsy Goma: an ambitious entrepreneur’s success story
Explore three more features
MarcoPolis17 January 2017Interview in EnglishAfricab: Revolutionizing Transport Services Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Agence Ecofin8 September 2016Africab press releaseRide-hailing in Africa: following its Abidjan launch, Africab opens its first franchise in Cotonou
Africa M.E.14 November 2016Profile in EnglishVangsy Goma – the entrepreneur behind an African Uber.
Selected interviews, profiles and archive coverage, with dates and context. Links open the original articles in their published language.
05 / InsightsIdeas and
Ideas and
insights.
Analysis and reflections on investment, public–private partnerships, entrepreneurship, communications and Africa’s changing economies.
SME finance: from contract award to delivery
My analysis of VUNGA in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: assessing a financing mechanism through businesses’ actual access to credit, their ability to deliver contracts and their financial resilience.
Read my analysis ↗African solar: performance over the long term
Predictable demand, robust contracts, maintenance and performance: a reflection on what it takes to build a sustainable solar industry in Africa.
Read my analysis ↗Public–private partnerships: start with the public need
Reflections on project preparation, risk allocation, partners’ responsibilities and the quality of services delivered to citizens.
Read my analysis ↗Political communications and team leadership
Lessons from leading a marketing and digital communications division: a consistent narrative, clear team organisation and a focus on results.
Read my analysis ↗Kokoko and the formalisation of informal work
How digital services could support local service providers in the Congo, and what that requires in terms of training, trust, access and regulation.
Read my analysis ↗Why training was central to Africab’s strategy
Driver training, customer relationships and the role of an in-house academy in raising professional standards: a look at Africab’s approach.
Read the original article ↗Choiseul 100 Africa: my 2024 selection
Reflections on my inclusion in the 2024 Choiseul 100 Africa selection, entrepreneurship, innovation and my communications work at Bisso Agency.
Read the original article ↗Mobility and pan-African growth
An interview on founding Africab, its mobility service and the company’s growth prospects at the time.
Read the original article ↗African sports news
Sport News Africa
Follow the latest developments in African sport.
Communications & creativity
Bisso Agency.
Bisso Agency is my communications agency. We combine strategy, audience insight and creative work to serve brands, institutions and destinations across Africa.
Our ambition is to tell stories that reflect the continent’s realities, talent and achievements, grounded in local experience and shaped for each audience.
The agency brings together talent from Africa and its diaspora. Our work spans understanding the brief, developing the strategy, producing content, delivering campaigns and measuring results.
Explore Bisso Agency ↗ Contact the agency ↗Strategy & digital
Communications consulting, editorial strategy, digital marketing and partnerships with content creators.
Creative & production
Art direction, photography, film, documentaries, motion design and event coverage.
Place branding
Showcasing the tourism, cultural and economic strengths of countries and cities.
Media & influence
Media relations, public speaking, press coordination and extending the reach of key messages.
Selected agency work
Three Basins Summit
A communications campaign addressing environmental and economic issues, generating more than 2.9 million views on Instagram.
Une Aventure au Congo
An immersive campaign bringing together 37 creators on a 1,600-kilometre journey to showcase the Congo’s places, cultures and tourism potential.
Académie Alima
Launch communications spanning a television commercial, outdoor advertising, a press conference, social media, a photo library and a documentary.
Africa Cup of Nations · 2024
An influencer marketing campaign in Côte d’Ivoire, in collaboration with Sport News Africa, bringing the tournament to digital audiences.
Les Relais de l’Alima
An influencer strategy for the January 2025 launch of Mboka na Bisso, working with creators from Africa and Europe.
View the project ↗La Sape: a story across continents
A creative production bringing together talent from the Congo, Brazil and New York, produced alongside the 242 Independence Day festival.
View the work ↗Films & audiovisual work
Professional enquiries
Get in touch.
For professional enquiries, invitations or a conversation about my work, connect with me on LinkedIn or X.