Arame Diop, a Senegalese entrepreneur and CEO of 2D Services Consulting, has been nominated for the American Global Business Awards 2026. The awards ceremony will take place on October 10, 2026, in Morocco, bringing together African entrepreneurs, leaders, and economic actors. Diop's consulting firm has been selected for its work in advising and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) adoption.
Diop's entrepreneurial journey is built around her experience working with African SMEs, providing strategic consulting and investment facilitation services. Her approach focuses on practical solutions, adapted to the economic environment of African SMEs. Through her firm, she supports entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized enterprises, and professionals in their structuring, commercial development, digitalization, and capacity-building projects.
Diop's expertise extends to various areas, including formalization, digitalization, B2B commercial development, institutional communication, training, and strategic accompaniment. Her proximity to entrepreneurs has led her to conclude that African SMEs need concrete, accessible, and adapted solutions. She is committed to democratizing the use of AI tools among entrepreneurs and professionals, focusing on their practical applications in everyday business operations.
The use of AI is a significant aspect of Diop's approach, with a focus on adapting these technologies to the African context, specifically to the OHADA and SYSCOHADA environments and the economic specifics of West Africa. Her editorial project aims to transform African SMEs through AI and digitalization. Diop's vision is centered on creating solutions that address the realities of the African business environment.
Diop's engagement extends beyond her consulting firm, as she participates in various forums dedicated to entrepreneurship, investment, SME development, and female leadership. She also intervenes in professional meetings and initiatives focused on the continent's economic transformation. Her positioning is at the intersection of consulting, entrepreneurship, training, digitalization, and connecting businesses and partners.
The recognition of 2D Services Consulting by the Africa Business Awards 2026 represents a new milestone in Diop's journey, with several nominations and recognitions in initiatives related to entrepreneurship, leadership, and African business development. This distinction provides an opportunity to highlight the challenges faced by African SMEs and the opportunities offered by digital transformation.
Through 2D Services Consulting, Diop aims to transform entrepreneurial ambition into performance, creating more bridges between African SMEs, investors, institutions, and technical and financial partners. Her journey reflects a commitment to building solutions based on the realities of the African business environment, with a vision of a more structured, digitalized, competitive, and connected African SME sector.
Key points
- Arame Diop's work focuses on transforming African SMEs through digitalization and AI adoption.
- Diop's approach is centered on practical solutions, adapted to the economic environment of African SMEs.
- The recognition of 2D Services Consulting by the Africa Business Awards 2026 highlights the challenges and opportunities faced by African SMEs.
