Description
After obtaining her Bachelor’s degree, Ismaëlda OUATTARA completed several internships, and even landed some contracts. However, her adventure in the world of employment was short-lived. Faced with this situation, she decided to become an entrepreneur.
Passionate about art, Ismaëlda OUATTARA set up “Les Merveilles du Bois”, a company specialising in the processing and marketing of crockery and earrings made from dead wood. For her, this business is a way of promoting Burkninabè craftsmanship and providing for her own needs.
Despite difficult beginnings marked by many prejudices, Ismaëlda OUATTARA has managed to pull herself up by her bootstraps. Today, she sells her creations to restaurants and individuals.
The Agri Explorers: In Orodara
Oradara is a town in the province of Kénédougou, in the Hauts-Bassins region of western Burkina Faso. Nicknamed “The City of Orchards”, Orodara is renowned for the diversity and abundance of its food crops. This excursion to the town of Orodara i
Burkina Faso: Dietetic pastries
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, combini
Burkina Faso: Solar irrigation to produce at lower cost
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 devel