A​ ​passionate​ ​adventurer​ ​and​ ​idealistic​ ​entrepreneur,​ ​Magatte​ ​was​ ​born​ ​in  Senegal,​ ​educated​ ​in​ ​Germany​ ​and​ ​France,​ ​and​ ​came​ ​to​ ​the​ ​U.S.​ ​to​ ​begin​ ​her​ ​career.​ ​​ ​She​ ​lived​ ​and  worked​ ​in​ ​Silicon​ ​Valley​ ​at​ ​the​ ​height​ ​of​ ​the​ ​dotcom​ ​boom,​ ​started​ ​a​ ​beverage​ ​company​ ​that  obtained​ ​national​ ​distribution,​ ​and​ ​is​ ​now​ ​happily​ ​nurturing​ ​her​ ​latest​ ​entrepreneurial​ ​baby,  Tiossan,​ ​which​ ​offers​ ​skin​ ​care​ ​products​ ​based​ ​on​ ​Senegalese​ ​recipes​ ​and​ ​ingredients.​ ​Magatte  and​ ​her​ ​husband​ ​also​ ​work​ ​tirelessly​ ​to​ ​build​ ​schools​ ​and​ ​create​ ​jobs​ ​back​ ​home​ ​in​ ​her​ ​native  Senegal.​ ​She​ ​is​ ​a​ ​renowned​ ​speaker​ ​on​ ​numerous​ ​topics​ ​including​ ​entrepreneurship,​ ​creating  prosperity​ ​in​ ​Africa,​ ​and​ ​living​ ​life​ ​well.