Abdou Salam Mboji was born in Ndorong, the Sérére region of Fatick, Senegal. He completed his secondary studies at the college of Djilor. Prior to joining Trees for the Future, Abdou completed internships at Paderca and ANCAR in addition to working with the Africa Grain Development Company on the multiplication of corn seeds. In March 2020, he joined TREES as an Assistant Tech.