Anthony Omenya

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Anthony Omenya
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Anthony Omenya in 2024
Born1989 (age 34–35)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench, Canadian
CitizenshipCongolese
Alma mater University of Montréal
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • IT developer
Years active2014–present
OrganizationOmenya Group
Notable workFaire la différence
FamilyOmenya
HonoursNominated in the Top 10 of 100 of Google MTL Startup Challenge TheFounder Project
Named in the Entrepreneur of the Year category by Le Gala Dynastie
Website www.anthonyomenya.com

Anthony Lomanghe Omenya (born 1989) is a French-Canadian entrepreneur, investor and author [1] [2] originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [3] He is known for being the founder of the Moko platform specializing in the development of mobile applications and digital distribution. [4] He is also the CEO of Omenya Group, Omenya Consulting and Omenya Space. [1]

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Biography

Childhood and studies

Born in 1989 in Meaux, France, he spent most of his childhood there before moving to Montreal twenty years later to study economics at University of Montréal [5] [6]

Professional career

After experiencing a number of difficulties in his early business ventures, notably with his company, The Best Smart Corporation Paris in sports and music sectors, sectors, he launched his first platform INsidde, a social media platform for sports fans in Quebec. [6] [1] [7]

In 2014, he co-founded the mobile app Moko with his friend André Mwana, [8] an Afro-Caribbean and urban music platform that means "one" in Lingala and English. The full name of the platform is One Africa, symbolizing the coming together of all African nations into one culture. [9] [10] With the support of HEC Montréal [11] and Groupe 3737, Moko climbed into the top 30 of Apple's most downloaded applications in just 24 hours after its launch.[ citation needed ]

The Omenya concept

Omenya Consulting

In 2018, he launched his own firm, Omenya Consulting, which is an online academy that aims to help entrepreneurs create successful mobile applications and digital technologies.[ citation needed ]

Omenya Group

In 2020, he started Omenya Group, a holding company combining his multiple businesses and investments. [1]

In 2021 Anthony Omenya creates Omenya Space, a rental creative space combining several services: a space for the creation of podcasts, videos and photos as well as a conference room, a coworking space, private offices and a photo studio.[ citation needed ]

Omenya Studios

It offers numerous conferences and videos on the role of CEO in today's digital world, under the guise of Omenya Studios. [12] [13]

Books

Recognition

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  4. ↑ "Official Launch of Moko, First Mobile App to Stream Afro and Caribbean Music Moko, bilingual mobile app mainly created for Afro and Caribbean music, is officially launching today in North America" (Press release). Moko. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2023-05-07– via Business Insider.
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  6. 1 2 "INsidde, un Facebook du sport, veut séduire les amateurs de hockey". lesaffaires.com (in French). 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
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  8. ↑ Nelly Fualdes (2018-05-31). "Start-up de la semaine : Moko propulse la musique afro et caribéenne". jeuneafrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  9. ↑ Joseph Czikk (2016-06-08). "Anthony Omenya has big dreams for Afro music video app". montrealintechnology.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
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