Valorising the Faso Danfani is encouraging our cotton producers. Moumouni COMPAORE is the CEO of ARTEX Industries, a company specialised in the design of ready-to-wear and tailor-made clothing with the Faso Danfani.  In 2009, he decided to devote himself to his passion, which is sewing. Thanks to his perseverance, h

Crop production is one of the main revenue-generating activities in Burkina Faso. Abdouramane SANOU is a young entrepreneur who took the opportunity made it his profession, which allows him to support his family. “My motivation is firstly the love of the work and then the drive. It’s a profitable activity which

Through her business, ECO PRES BF, Awa Sylla, beneficiary of iDEAL project in Burkina Faso, promotes local Burkinabe products. Specifically, the national rice. “It’s true that I started with a fashion business, selling used articles, usually called “goodbye France”. On the side, I had this shop and I was sp

In Nakuru County, Kenya, Smart Dedicated Youth Group ventured into cereal farming to address a growing market demand. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kenya (VijaBiz) project. Mainly funde

After his master’s in sociology, Jean Bosco SAWADOGO, decided to venture into market gardening. A field in which he excels and becomes a role model for his community. “Today, things are going well. Even if it wasn’t easy at first, like any other beginning. But with time, the first failures we had were lessons

In Kenya’s Nakuru County, Rombei Youth Group was involved in selling hay, before venturing into dairy farming. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Kenya (VijaBiz) project. Mainly funded

Created in 2013, Milimet Taunet Youth Group in Nakuru County, Kenya, was involved in crop farming. Recently, the group got engaged into dairy farming. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerment through Agribusiness in Keny

In Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Mireille BAKAWAN brings an innovation that makes things easier for cooking. Her company, Zinbiss Yaar, provides customers with pre-vegetables. “I worked in a research firm and the working hours were not really flexible. Sometimes, I dreamed of going home to find that all my cooking i

In Kenya’s Nakuru County, Greenthumb CBO Youth Group have been engaged in many activities that did not work. The group ventured into fish farming, which is bringing better results. This video has been funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in the framework of the Youth Economic Empowerm

In Diaradougou, Burkina Faso, after his studies in agriculture, Ali Ouattara decided to come back home to start his career as an agricultural entrepreneur. He created his company called AGREEL Burkina. With determination and perseverance, he grew from 1 hectare to 12 hectares of farmed land and employs four people. Sin