Year: 2024

Mali: Agriculture 4.0

AgribusinessTV November 5, 2024 1848 No Comments

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As the head of “Global Business Technologie”, a company specialising in telecommunications, applications and software development, Boubacar SANGHO initially developed a solution for internal use. However, he quickly realised that this innovation could benefit a wider audience, particularly farmers. Named &#

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Burkina Faso: Dietetic pastries

AgribusinessTV October 29, 2024 1684 No Comments

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As a medical student with a passion for pastry-making, Mouzaïnatou LOMPO aims to bring a different approach to this culinary field. Aware of the dangers associated with excessive sugar consumption, she decided to produce pastries with a local flavour, combining taste pleasure with health benefits. So Mouzaïnatou LOMP

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Niger: Remote irrigation to reduce water wastage

AgribusinessTV October 22, 2024 1866 No Comments

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Water management is a major issue in Africa. There are regions where water is becoming increasingly scarce and springs are tending to run dry. All this complicates the work of farmers. To remedy this problem, Abdou MAMAN-KANÉ created Tech Innov and developed a remote irrigation system. This innovation enables farmers

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Côte d’Ivoire: Biogas from organic waste

AgribusinessTV October 15, 2024 1755 No Comments

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In 2016, Noël N’GUESSAN worked on a project to clean up Cocody Bay in Abidjan. He was in charge of treating organic matter and recovering organic pollution to give it a second life. This experience inspired him to come up with compact and accessible solutions for agricultural producers. This is how he founded &#

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Burkina Faso: Solar irrigation to produce at lower cost

AgribusinessTV October 8, 2024 1889 No Comments

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In Burkina Faso, after the rainy season, farming activities decline considerably due to the scarcity of water during the dry season. This is a serious problem for many farmers. Marcellin DRABO, through his company “Africa Energy Solaire”, has developed a solar pumping system using submersible pumps. This pu

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Burkina Faso: Making soils fertile for farmers

AgribusinessTV October 1, 2024 2118 No Comments

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Many farmers in Burkina Faso are finding it difficult to achieve good yields because of soil degradation. Concerned about this problem, Aimé KABORÉ wanted to provide a solution by transforming waste into biofertilisers. After working in agricultural research and development, in 2020, he decided to devote himself enti

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Benin: Turning waste into energy

AgribusinessTV September 27, 2024 1705 No Comments

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Agri-food companies generate an enormous amount of waste, which often complicates hygiene management. To remedy this problem, Célia FIOGBE has set up a biomethanisation system through her company, “Agro Dymanique Food and Services” (ADFS). Célia FIOGBE offers agri-food businesses the chance to produce the

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Niger: Solar dryers to reduce post-harvest losses

AgribusinessTV September 17, 2024 1869 No Comments

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Djibrilla SEYNI SOULEY is a metal builder who wants to revolutionise Niger’s agricultural sector by combating post-harvest losses. He has developed a system for drying food quickly and healthily. Powered by a solar panel, the Sahel solar dryer has a large drying capacity, with a surface area of just 10 square met

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Burkina Faso: A bee lover

AgribusinessTV September 10, 2024 1977 No Comments

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Fascinated by bees from an early age, thanks to his English teacher, Abbé Fidèle KINDA made beekeeping his vocation. Today, Abbé Fidèle KINDA runs “API Relwendé”, a cooperative involved in the production and processing of honey. The cooperative has more than 600 hives with a production capacity of betw

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Burkina Faso: A remote irrigation system to reduce the drudgery of farm work

AgribusinessTV September 3, 2024 1953 No Comments

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In Burkina Faso, many farmers find it difficult to water their crops during the dry season. Aware of this problem, Ouedi Ernest ASSO had the idea of setting up a solution to help producers have water for their crops throughout the year. In 2014, he set up “Solafrique”, a company specialising in renewable en

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