Yoro Sidibe

A game-changer for Senegal’s youth.

Yoro Sidibe is a Senegalese philanthropist who inspired Colin to begin his ACADEMIE. Colin attended Yoro’s AfricaNextGen camp in the summer of 2022 and was inspired by Yoro’s impact on the kids’ lives through basketball and school. Yoro’s kindness and passion for Senegal’s young population have led to him positively impacting thousands of kids in Senegal.

Just like many of the children at the camp, Yoro was just a kid from Kolda, and he did not allow his circumstances to limit his dreams. He played Division 1 basketball at Norfolk State University and was named the 2023 MEAC Male-Student Athlete of the Year. Moreover, he is also thriving off the court as he was one of two people to receive the Accelerating Academic Success Program Career Development Award in the NCAA.  In 2024, he graduated from Texas Christian University - M.J. Neeley School of Business and continues to touch lives with his program, AfricaNextGen.