About Prince Ebrahim – Private Office of H.R.H Prince Ebrahim Sanyang of The Gambia

About H.R.H Prince Ebrahim Sanyang

HRH Prince Ebrahim of Gambia (also referred to as Farim Batelling, Farim Ebrima or Prince Ebrahim) is The Sibi Karang Mansa (The Crowned Custodian) of historical Soninke Royal Realm stool established in 1307. A Royal Order and Blood Lineage dating back the ruling dynasties and royal households of Mali, Kabu and Ghana Empires.

Crowned Responsibilities of HRH Prince Ebrahim

His Highness, The Sibi Karang Mansa has three main mandates: –

The Crown Custodianship – HRH is responsible for custodianship of all Sacred and Historical Sites dating over 1000 years;
The Tradition Protector – His Highness is responsible for the Protection, Preservation and Promotion of the History, Culture, Tradition and Heritage of his People; and
The Socio-Economic Driver – His Highness is responsible for the Sustainable Delivery of Socio-Economic Development and Welfare for the People.

Brief Royal Lineage

His Highness is the Great Grand-Son of Mansa Koto Sanyang (The Old King) of The Gambia. Mansa Koto was very pivotal in charting a centenary strategy of today’s Gambia. Mansa Koto passed away on the 16th June 1900 from injury sustained during an islamist jihadist ambush two days earlier with his guest, Cecil Frederick Sitwell, The 1st Travelling of Commissioner of His Majesty, The King of Great Britain to Gambia. Commissioner Sitwell and deputy commissioner died on the spot of the ambush. A retaliatory joint Gambian, Anglo and French military expedition (led by British) later resulted to the capture of the ring leader jihadist today kaba and his accomplish in Senegalese territories. They were all brought to Gambia, tried and hanged in Banjul 1901.

Prince Ebrahim is also the Great Great Grandson of Farim Sankoley Sanyang, The King and Imperial Military General of Mali Empire’s Western Frontier (Manden Tiligee and Manden Babato), ruling over a vast lands, rivers and oceans covering today’s Gambia, Saloum Senegal, Cassamance Southern Senegal, Guinea Bissau etc).

The Emperor of Mali Empire conferred the two Imperial titles to Farim Sankuleh Sanyang:-

Farim – The Frontier King and Military General of Imperial Mali Empire. The title of Farim is synonymous to Duke, however unlike Dukes, a Farim has further Military Commanding responsibilities of a region of the empire.
Bato Mansa – The King of The Seas, The Oceans and The Rivers. A title establishing his naval excellence and bravery to oversee Mali Empire’s coastal and rivers. Farim Sankoleh was the only Bato Mansa title holder throughout the history of Mali Empire.

Farim Sankulay was referred by different names by early European explorers and chiefly among the names are

“Forosangoli” (referred to by Alvise Cadamosto)
“Farisaigul” (referred to by Diogo Gomes)
Batimansa (referenced by Diogo Gomes)
“Faran Sani Coli” (reference in Teixeira da Mota (1946) and Verrier (1994)

From post independent Gambia to Todate, Prince Ebrahim Sanyang’s Koring Dynasty are the single biggest holders of Gambia’s traditional Chieftaincy and or local Alkalo Governance.

The 1st Paramount Chief of Gambia and Chief of Kombo North (Alh Demba Sanyang), The Kombo East Chieftaincy, Kiang West (Manduar and Batteling), Kiang Central (Kwinella), Kiang East (Jiner and Kiaf), Foni Jarrol Chieftaincy (Kalagi), Foni Kansala Chieftancy (Bwiam), Foni Berefet Chieftaincy (Berefet), Kantora and Basse Cheiftaincy (Sung Kunda and Mcarthy) etc, couple hundred more Alkalos across Gambia and west African subregion.

Professional Experience

Prince Ebrahim is a Development Economist, with specialised expertise including Cross-border Investments, Strategy and Intelligence, Risk, Security and Settlements; Market and Economic Analyst. He successfully led numerous structuring advisory deals in major international development projects financing, public sector enterprise reforms (divestitures, divestment and privatisation); public policy and management (public services and public administration). He is a mandated development Economist and Sovereign Government Advisor serving numerous African Governments, Multi-laterals, Multi-nationals and NGOs.

He is aden diplomat and bilateral trade negotiator.

As an Africa focused investor and markets financier, His Royal Highness Prince Ebrahim also serves as chairman, and sits on the boards of several companies across Africa with interests spanning agriculture and agribusiness, aviation, commodities, financial services, retail, sports, infrastructure, media, transport and logistics, oil and gas sector, marine, manufacturing and real estate

His Royal Highness is a precocious Environmentalist and a keen Philanthropist impacting communities and livelihoods not only in Gambia, but across the African Continent.

H.R.H. Prince Ebrahim chairs various charitable foundations in Africa. He founded The Prince Ebrahim Future Africa Foundation (PEFAF) an Africa Focused Charitable Foundation whose aim is to uplift and instil on the African people a spirit of self sufficiency and self reliance by empowering communities with the tools, knowledge, skills and resources needed to excel and live a dignified make a better and independent living.

H.R.H. Prince Ebrahim is the Chief Patron of The Royal Koring Council; a Manden (Manding) heritage, cultural and historic restoration society of the Korings of the Mali and Kaabu Empire. He is the Chairman of the Board of Pan African Youth Leadership Foundation. H.R.H. Prince Ebrahim is the Eminent Chancellor of the Consular and Diplomatic Services University (Ghana); Patron for International Youth Diplomacy Conference as well as the Confederation of West African Youths etc.

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