Abdoul Karim Diallo

2025-2026 Bill 5221: Abdoul Karim Diallo - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5221
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Henderson-Myers, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: LC-0365HDB-RM26.docx
Introduced in the House on February 24, 2026
Adopted by the House on February 24, 2026
Summary: Abdoul Karim Diallo
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2/24/2026

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02/24/2026

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RESOLUTION

TO HONOR THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
OF PROMINENT AFRICAN INDUSTRIAL LEADER ABDOUL KARIM DIALLO, DIRECTOR GENERAL,
SOCIÉTÉ NOUVELLE DE COMMERCE S.A. (SONOCO GROUP) IN WEST AFRICA.

W
hereas, Abdoul Karim Diallo, director general, Société Nouvelle de
Commerce S.A. (SONOCO Group), has emerged as a transformative leader who is
redefining industrial leadership in West Africa; and

W
hereas, born on November 3, 1985, in Guinea and raised in Conakry,
Abdoul Karim Diallo embodies a new generation of African industrial leaders
committed to production-driven economic transformation. The son of Mamadou
Saliou Diallo, founder of Société Nouvelle de Commerce S.A. (SONOCO Group), he
joined the family business in 2009, beginning at operational ground level. From
construction sites to port logistics and supply chain management, his early
immersion across the company's value chain shaped a disciplined, results-oriented
leadership style grounded in practical experience, rather than privilege; and

W
hereas, as director general, Mr. Diallo now leads one of Guinea's
most diversified industrial conglomerates. SONOCO has grown from a local
trading enterprise into a vertically integrated platform spanning flour
milling, metallurgy, beverages, agriculture, construction, logistics, and real
estate. His strategic focus emphasizes strengthening domestic production,
enhancing value addition, and reducing import dependency; and

W
hereas, notable milestones under his leadership include the
acquisition and revitalization of Nestlé Guinée, restoring local manufacturing
capabilities; founding Salam Beverages to expand domestic production of water,
juices, and energy drinks; and securing a co-packing partnership with The Coca-Cola
Company, placing SONOCO among the few Guinean companies trusted by a global
brand; and

W
hereas, Mr. Diallo also has championed institutional modernization.
He implemented digital enterprise systems, strengthened governance, introduced
performance-based management, and attracted skilled professionals, including
members of the Guinean diaspora, to build a results-driven corporate culture;
and

W
hereas, his vision extends beyond profit. Believing that Africa's
future depends on production, he is committed to youth employment, skills
transfer, and regional industrial integration. With a Harvard Business School
Program for Leadership Development under his belt and recognition from the
Choiseul 100 Africa, Abdoul Karim Diallo exemplifies a model of African
enterprise that builds capacity, strengthens institutions, and drives economic
self-sufficiency, reflecting the promise of an Africa that produces, competes,
and thrives. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of
Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the South Carolina
House
of Representatives
, by this resolution, honor the life and achievements
of prominent African industrial leader Mr. Abdoul Karim Diallo, director
general, Société Nouvelle de Commerce S.A. (SONOCO Group) in West Africa.

B
e it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to
Abdoul Karim Diallo.

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