Graduated from the American University of Paris in International Communication and International Business Administration after earning an IB diploma, Amy Sarr Fall began her career in New York. Eager to see him elected, she created the blog World for Obama, whose viewpoints attracted the attention of The New York Times, which cited her as "Comment of the Day." Soon after, she returned to Senegal,
aware that her country needed the energy and vision of its youth. In 2010, she launched Intelligences Presse, becoming the first woman to found a politico-economic magazine in Senegal. She also became the first African personality to secure an exclusive interview with the Dalai Lama, who welcomed her to his private residence in the Himalayas. Ranked multiple times among the 10 most influential women in Senegal, she was named Woman of the Year in 2016. Amy has delivered lectures at prestigious universities including Harvard University, George Washington University, Oxford University, SciencesPo, and Westminster London, and her work has taken her to over 45 countries worldwide. Appointed by UNHCR as Ambassador for the fight against statelessness and the promotion of education for refugee children, she announced on Europe 1 the launch in Paris of the first World Conference for the Future of Education. On CNEWS with Sonia Mabrouk, she highlighted the creation of a scientific committee with over 25 nationalities to support the promotion of the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2018, she was listed among the 100 most influential young Africans, alongside fellow Senegalese Sadio Mané and Kalidou Koulibaly. In 2020, she was appointed by UN Women as Ambassador of the Generation Equality Forum. Followed by appx 2 million people on social networks, she is a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from the American University of Paris. In 2024, she was named Ambassador of the World Food Programme after her work was celebrated among 100 other young leaders at CNN headquarters in New York, and later in the presence of the New York Mayor as one of the Most Influential People of African Descent. That same year, she delivered the inaugural speech at the 10th anniversary of the Africa Business Summit at the London School of Economics, where she highlighted the importance of securing a permanent seat for Africa on the UN Security Council. She has now traveled to 45 countries, sharing her vision and advocacy globally, and was recently featured as guest of honor at Hunan University in China.
