Equipment Rental Logistics Field Services
Construction
Oil & Gas
Industrial
Transportation
Mining
Logging
Cement
WEST AFRICA - AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST - SOWWU AFRIG
Equipment Rental Logistics Field Services
About
Wakamara was founded to provide quality, brand name heavy
equipment, trucks, and aftermarket service to the West African
region. Based in Dakar, Senegal, Wakamara is committed to
providing quality heavy equipment for your projects. From
short term to long term, project specific, or government
contracts, Wakamara provides well maintained equipment
backed up by company operators and field support
mechanics. We want to redefine the experience of finding and
renting heavy equipment in West Africa while building strong
and trusting partnerships with our customers. Our strong
focus on quality is driven by our understanding of your
businesses - we know that your projects and operations require
machines that have the best up-time. Efficiency is the key. With
this foundation, we built two other divisions that support our
rental fleet. We have a Logistics division that supports
equipment and material prime transport, and a Field Services
division that supports repairs and field maintenance. These
divisions work in lockstep to provide you the best machine
backed by the best service in the industry.
Services
Wakamara Equipment Rental
Heavy Equipment Rental
Day, Week, Month, year or per project
rentals available.
Backhoes Bulldozers
Excavators Wheel loaders
and more
Wakamara Logistics
Prime mover & Transport services
Per contract or spot freight (one time
loads) are available with company
owned and maintained trucks.
Local & Regional Available
Wakamara Field Services
Equipment repair and field maintenance
Company trained mechanics available for
contract, per project, or per job repairs.
Field Maintenance Field Repair
Welding Major Overhauls
Fabrication Rebuilds
Industries Served
Construction
Oil & Gas
Industrial
Transportation
Mining
Logging
Cement
Suppliers & Brands
Founders & Management
Hamady Mbaye - Co-Founder & Partner
Mr Mbaye has more than 15 years of experience in building
and executing business plans, managing complex projects,
and navigating commercial agreements in emerging markets.
He has deep experience negotiating with government officials,
forging long-lasting relationships with customers, suppliers,
and employees, and navigating the uncertainties of growth
businesses.
His experience spans East and West Africa, the United States, and Europe with companies
such as A.P. Moller Maersk, Frontier Services Group, and PS International. Mr. Mbaye
holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies from the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill where he authored an independent study titled “A New Scramble for Africa: the
Case of Chinese Merchants in Senegal”. He speaks six languages fluently, including
Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Wolof.
Tom Mikes - Co-founder & Partner
Mr. Mikes has more than 12 years of experience identifying,
analyzing, planning, and executing on business
opportunities in the US and abroad. He is involved in the
startup, implementation, and management of several
businesses that implement digital transformation in the
transportation and equipment sectors. Mr. Mikes is currently
the Vice President of Youngstown Kenworth, a commercial
Dealership Group in Ohio, USA, and is the Founder of Big
Rig World an Ecommerce business that sells heavy duty
truck, trailer, diesel engine, and heavy equipment parts in
the US and around the world.
He has previously worked as a Corporate Strategy Associate for FMC Technip, and as a
Management Consultant for A.P. Moller Maersk. His experience spans the US, Europe, East
Africa and Russia. Mr. Mikes holds an MBA in Private Equity from London Business School
and a Bachelors in International Finance from The Ohio State University. He also authored a
study titled, “Shaping Cultural Values: U.S. Multinationals' Influence on the Rule of Law in the
Russian Federation”
Founders & Management
Diene Diouf - Co-Founder & Partner
Mr. Diouf has more than 13 years’ experience in designing
and managing complex multi-disciplinary programs in
emergency, recovery and development contexts in South-
East Asia, South Pacific, East & West Africa and the
Caribbean. He has experience in setting up and heading
delegations; leading multi-disciplinary teams; defining
strategies and programs; negotiation and conflict resolution;
extensive experience of the Red Cross movement;
demonstrated ability to build successful partnerships with ONSs, IFRC, ICRC, PNSs,
national institutions and external organizations at local and regional level; cooperation and
capacity building of local organizations and governments; specialist in disaster risk
reduction and climatology. He has deployed these skills for the American Red Cross, and
currently for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Mr. Diouf has a Masters degree in Geography and Climatology, as well as a Dual
Postgraduate Degree in Climate and Society and Risk Management in Urban and Rural
Settings from Université Jean Moulin Lyon III in Lyon, France.
Elh Mame Medoune Faye - Manager
Mr. Medoune Faye is the owner of Entreprise Senegalaise
de Construction et d’Assainissement (E.S.C.A), a leading
infrastructure, commercial, and residential construction
company in Senegal. He specializes in the design and
construction of heavy infrastructure and commercial
projects such as: water towers, power plants, power
distribution infrastructure, water treatment plants, sewage
and drainage projects, road construction, residential and
commercial buildings.
Mr. Medoune Faye has owned and operated E.S.C.A. for over 20 years, and has been in
the construction industry for over 30 years.
Company Commitments to Stakeholders
Wakamara understands that value is not only added to the company, employees,
customers, and investors while operating in different markets and business
segments. It is also a core belief that business operations can and should add
value to the greater community. Providing new and growing opportunities to
potential employees, empowering development of marketable skills, and
assisting in the development of infrastructure and construction projects that
benefit the local community, are a few examples of the collective value that are
shared within the wider community.
This core belief is fundamental to how we operate. Wakamara commits to:
Providing a healthy and safe work environment to our customers and
employees
Providing quality employment and growth opportunities within the company
Providing training and skill development through our own or external programs
Engaging and working with our local communities to bring about collective value
Committing to a common HSE policy for all stakeholders
Health, Safety and Environmental Policies (HSE)
We believe that an organization should address both economic and social
realities in the markets we operate. Not only are we responsible for our
customers, employees, and investors, but we are also responsible for the
environment in which we operate. Wakamara commits to improving not
only our business, but also the local communities and environments in which
we operate through the following policies:
Legal conformance to laws and regulations
Minimizing employee, environmental, health, and public risks
Prevention and investigation of accidents
Adherence to all health, safety, and environmental protocols
Continuous monitoring to prevent safety hazards
Contacts & Locations
Wakamara Holdings Ltd
Headquarters
Dakar, Senegal
Area of Operation
Mali, Cote d'Ivoire,
Ghana and more
Services & Operations
Dame Faye
+221 77 885 54 44
Investors, Partners, Other Requests
Hamady Mbaye
+254 726 839611
h.mbaye@wakamara.com
Thomas Mikes Diene Diouf
+1 330 360 8476 +221 77 860 55 52
t.mikes@wakamara.com d.diouf@wakamara.com
www.wakamara.com www.wakamara.sn
Wakamara Holding Ltd SARL
