About Dr. Kante
Silamakan holds a doctorate in Economics and Management from the University Pedagogy Institute (IPU) of Mali. He also holds a Master's degree in Strategic and Operational Management from the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE) of Burkina Faso and a Professional Diploma in Internal Auditing (DPAI) from the French Institute of Internal Auditors (IFACI) in Paris, where he graduated at the top of his class in Mali in January 2011. He is certified in grant management by the U.S. government and in strategic project and public procurement management from the National School of Public Administration (ENAP) of Canada.
Since March 2026, he has worked at the Malian Data Protection Authority (APDP) as the head of internal audit, responsible for establishing and managing the internal audit function.
Previously, he headed the internal audit department of Mali's Central Office for Combating Illicit Enrichment (OCLEI) from August 2021 to February 2026, after having overseen its implementation. Prior to that, he worked at the Office of the Auditor General (BVG) of Mali and with the international organization World Vision Mali.
Combining practical experience with academic research, he explores the themes of women's entrepreneurship, the informal sector, and internal audit. He is the author or co-author of approximately ten articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Dr Silamakan Kante
List of Publications
1. Femmes et entrepreneuriat au Mali : vers une compréhension des motivations et obstacles dans le secteur informel
https://ijep.dz/index.php/IJEP/article/view/357
2. Le financement du capital de démarrage de la femme entrepreneure au Mali
https://revues.imist.ma/index.php/REMSES/article/view/51762
3. Lutte contre le VIH SIDA : commentaires sur les travaux de Nianguiry Kante
http://revue-rasp.org/index.php/rasp/article/view/153/84
4. La motivation des femmes entrepreneures dans le secteur informel selon l’approche push/pull : cas de la commune I du district de Bamako au Mali
https://revues.imist.ma/index.php/REMSES/article/view/22555
5. L’entrepreneuriat féminin au Mali : cas de la commune I du district de Bamako
https://www.scientific-society.com/journal/index.php/AF/article/view/342
6. La valeur ajoutée de l’audit interne pour une organisation
http://revues.imist.ma/index.php?journal=FFI&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=11211
7. La lutte contre la fraude en entreprise
http://revues.imist.ma/index.php?journal=FFI&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=5820
8. Les impôts indirects applicables au Mali
Collaboration, Communication, Project Management, Internal Audit, Informal Sector, Entrepreneurship, Female Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Common Sense, ...