Majobe Baye, the Gambian founder of INDUSTECH AFRICA, has thrust a chilling narrative into the spotlight, alleging a relentless campaign of fraud, vandalism, and violence orchestrated by allies of Senegal’s former President Macky Sall.
In an open letter addressed to regional leaders, including President Barrow and President Faye, Baye, whose engineering firm has shaped West Africa’s infrastructure landscape, claims his refusal to share his company’s capital with politically connected figures triggered a three-year onslaught that cost him millions and threatens his billion-CFA business in Senegal.
Baye’s journey from a Gambian startup to a continental player is the stuff of entrepreneurial legend. In 2009, he launched Technical Horizon Enterprise, rebranded as INDUSTECH AFRICA, and swiftly secured a role in Brikama’s Ballast Nedam water project, bolstering local water security. That same year, he built the Brikama Fish Market, a vibrant coastal trade hub. By 2010, his firm won the Gamcel customer care center contract along the Mamadi Manjang Highway, cementing his reputation. In 2011, Baye’s team delivered steel structural works for the Bakoteh Fish Market and expanded Banjul Breweries Limited, fueling Gambia’s beverage industry.
His ambitions soared beyond borders. Baye’s INDUSTECH has since powered transformative projects, including the Compagnie Bauxite de Guinée (CBG) Expansion in Kamsar, Guinea, alongside global giant Fluor and subcontractors like Spain’s Copisa, Canada’s Systra, and France’s IMM. In Senegal, he contributed to the Société Africaine de Raffinage (SAR) refinery overhaul in Dakar through TTI, a project vital to regional energy. Today, INDUSTECH collaborates with top-tier ports, logistics, mining, and oil & gas firms, with Baye’s expertise in QA/QC and industrial systems earning him international acclaim.
Yet, success bred peril. Baye alleges that between 2022 and 2025, a clique tied to Sall’s administration—ousted in March 2024 amid corruption scandals—targeted him for refusing to let them buy into his company. “The clear intention was to seize it from me and take the intellectual property and track record,” he writes, defiantly noting, “In 1982, no stupid person was born.”
As Baye recounts, the attacks were methodical. First, a bank cheque he issued for 1.5 million CFA was altered to 11.5 million. When confronted, the fraudster clumsily used Tipp-Ex and solvent to mask the forgery. Though the Senegalese Gendarmerie at Thionk accepted Baye’s complaint after a prosecutor dismissed it, the perpetrator, despite arrests, has evaded trial, leaving Baye financially battered.
Next, a major contract with a leading Senegalese mining firm unraveled. After Baye flew to China to secure top-quality products, paying via Ecobank Senegal, thieves stole his office’s invoices and client contacts, forwarding them via WhatsApp to a rival—suspected to be the cheque forger. A landlord witnessed a female employee and a young man entering the office at odd hours, yet no arrests followed. The theft stranded a container in China, costing Baye millions.
Vandalism escalated the terror. Hours after Baye boarded a flight to Istanbul, an intruder broke into his shared Almadies office, ignoring valuables like flat-screens and printers to hunt for pen drives and devices—finding nothing. The case fizzled. Later, his car was viciously scratched at 3 a.m. near his apartment, coinciding with harassing texts from an unknown “Tino.” No one faced justice.
The violence peaked when an assailant stormed Baye’s office, smashing computers and printers with the intent to stab him. In self-defense, Baye wounded the attacker but injured his right hand. The Gendarmerie acted, yet “someone high up” allegedly quashed the case, leaving the assailant free. In early 2023, motorbikes shadowed Baye daily, amplifying his fear. A separate debt case—millions owed by the cheque fraudster—was dismissed despite evidence, with prosecutors allegedly targeting Baye with arrest attempts.
“I lost millions, if not billions of CFA,” Baye laments, noting his current billion-CFA purchase orders in Senegal alone. He blames complicit prosecutors and a system that views his tender-winning prowess as a threat. With plans for a 2026 expansion to employ and train youth, Baye appeals to Presidents Faye and Barrow, trusting their “wonderful relationship” to deliver justice.
