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Idd, Soleman

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Soleman Idd
Founder, Investor’s Gateway Development

Mr. Idd has been an entrepreneur in the U.S., Italy and Gabon for many years. Since 1997 he has been active in ecotourism through Libreville Tourism Gateway Development and the West African Tourism gateway links with South African partners (V&A Waterfront) and other tourism & real estate & infrastructure groups. Mr. Idd is founder of Investor’s Gateway Development for facilitating promoting, and assisting policy makers to build a transparent business climate. SODATO agriculture and Eco Tourism for human development technology transfer, best practice, private management, profit oriented engine, woman and rural integrated activities. Previously, Mr. Idd has been founder or co-partner in enterprises in Italy, the U.S. and Gabon including: Mizanco of Milan, Italy a small industry, trading equipment & construction materials, active in Africa & Middle East; Sopro Industry, first company in Gabon making sanitary pads; American Stores, dealing in grocery & cosmetic products imported from the USA; Basso Timber Industry Gabon -- a veneer plant & sawmill for Okoumé (member of NHLA & IHPA & ATIBT); VITIG then ‘African Business Connection’ active in trade between US and Central Africa with offices in Vienna, Virginia; and Openworld Partnership Arlington, VA. Mr. Idd was born in Somalia, and later lived in Italy and the U.S. His family moved to Gabon in 1983.


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