Company History



Atepa Group was founded in the mid-1970s, achieving significant milestones in architecture, notably with the construction of the first skyscraper in Senegal. The group subsequently diversified its activities extensively by developing new architectural competencies, leading to the completion of numerous projects across Africa and worldwide.

The company has expanded significantly, with offices in Paris, France; Russia; Beijing, China; Abidjan; Lomé; Kinshasa; Luanda; Brazzaville; Niamey; Banjul; and Sierra Leone.

The office in China enabled Atepa Group to further broaden its horizons and establish several partnerships with companies such as China Great Wall Industries Inc., an aerospace company with numerous subsidiaries involved in satellite industries and other high-tech sectors.

Atepa Group has not confined its efforts to merely attempting to launch satellites in Africa, including in Congo, Senegal, and Côte d'Ivoire, to broadcast applications for education, agriculture, and a wide range of useful development practices.

Additionally, Atepa Group has seized several opportunities in mining, developing a particular focus on iron ore, bauxite, and lithium, with which West Africa is richly endowed.

The group's president, Mr. Pierre Atepa Goudiaby, has forged significant relationships with automotive industry benefactors, notably bringing TATA to Senegal and contributing to its establishment there, which has evolved into developing electric vehicles that he envisions producing and promoting in Western Africa.

The discovery in Senegal of several valuable metals, especially those crucial for manufacturing automotive batteries, particularly lithium batteries, prompted Mr. Goudiaby to explore graphite production, a key component of these batteries. TESLA is a targeted partner in this prospective industry.

Atepa Group is ready to collaborate with other producers to enhance its own capabilities in creating this haven of wealth.

In another line of thinking, Atepa Group has developed a major project focusing on the exploitation and processing of most of the iron ore and bauxite found in the subsoil of many West African countries. This project is named "STAR - Steel and Aluminum Road."