Mariam Yvonne Hamidou

Co-Founder/Business Development Manager•ShapShap
Hamburg, Germany
Founder

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Expertise

Architecture
Project Management
Business Development
Transportation Digitization
Aviation and Ground Transportation
Fleet Management
Revenue Management
Embedded Financing
Marketplace Integration
Sustainable Urban Mobility
SaaS Platform Development
Entrepreneurship
Construction Management
Primary Sector
SaaS
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0Investments
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Biography

Mariam Yvonne Hamidou is the Co-Founder and CEO of T40 Technologies, a leader in Africa's transportation and logistics sector. With over a decade of experience in aviation and ground transportation digitization across Nigeria, Germany, Europe, and Asia, she is modernizing Africa's $200 billion intercity transport industry. Her work has impacted over 180 companies through T40's SaaS platform, boosting profitability, service quality, and sustainability for transport businesses. Previously, she founded IJEHM, a bike-sharing startup in Nigeria, and worked as an architect on major aviation and rail transport projects at gmp von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects. She earned accolades from the German Environmental Agency. She holds a Bachelor's in Architecture from Covenant University and a Master's from Hochschule Anhalt, Germany.

Education

C

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Covenant University

2010 - 2014

H

Master's degree in Architecture

Hochschule Anhalt

2015 - 2017

A

PRINCE2 Foundation Certification

AXELOS Global Best Practice

February 2020

C

Construction Project Management Certificate

Coursera

November 2019

Languages

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Awards

  • 🏆German Environmental Agency Award for contributions to fostering eco-friendly cities
  • 🏆Influential Businesswoman Award 2025
  • 🏆100+ Entrepreneurs in Africa to Watch in 2026