Babacar Touré (businessman)
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Babacar Touré | |
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| Born | 1 July 1951 |
| Died | 26 July 2020 (aged 69) |
| Education | Centre d'études des sciences et techniques de l'information, Université du Québec à Montréal, Michigan State University, and University of Kansas |
| Occupations | Businessman, journalist |
| Known for | Co-founder of the Senegalese newspaper Sud Quotidien |
Babacar Touré (1 July 1951 – 26 July 2020) was a Senegalese businessman and journalist.[1][2] He co-founded and led the Senegalese newspaper Sud Quotidien.
Career
Touré began working for Le Soleil before earning a scholarship to study in the United States. He then studied at the Université du Québec à Montréal, Michigan State University, and University of Kansas. Upon his return to Senegal, he began working for Enda Tiers-monde, an NGO.
In 1986, Touré co-founded Sud hebdo, which became Sud Quotidien in 1993. He then began leading Sud Communication, a group that began Sud FM, Senegal's first private radio station. He was also a founding member of the Syndicat Professionnels Information Communication Sénégal (SYNPICS).