Tag: juice

Burkina Faso: From law to the food industry

AgribusinessTV November 15, 2022 1505 No Comments

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In 2018, Gaël PAKOTOGO, holder of a Master’s degree in Business Law and Taxation, worked in an Indian company distributing imported agri-food products. He noticed that the Burkinabe population were more interested in local products. After he left the company, he took part in a business plan competition, and subm

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Burkina Faso: Baobab juice with fruity flavours

AgribusinessTV March 23, 2021 1811 No Comments

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Baobab juice is a popular drink in some West African countries. Marina OUEDRAOGO decides to valorise this juice by adding her personal touch. Her company, “Bouye Juice”, makes the difference by producing fruity baobab juice, with and without sugar, for the pleasure of the taste buds.

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Burkina Faso: A range of local wild fruit juices

AgribusinessTV May 22, 2018 4364 No Comments

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Esther DIENDÉRÉ, a microbiologist, transforms wild fruits from Burkina Faso into juices of the brand “Glou”. Mrs. Diendéré got the idea to start an agro-processing enterprise at the time when she was teaching in high school. She started with a capital of 500,000 FCFA to engage in the processing of dairy product

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Cote d’Ivoire: Fresh and natural fruit juice bar

AgribusinessTV January 31, 2018 834 No Comments

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Cynthia Aïssy ADÉDIRAN, is a graduate in marketing and communications. She has a great passion for fruits and vegetables. As a big fan of soft drinks, Cynthia used to drink them a lot and barely consumed water. At some point in time she was faced with some health issues and with the help of a dietician,Read More

Cameroon: From helper to multi-millionaire farmer in 7 years

AgribusinessTV September 12, 2017 1555 1 Comment

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Auréol Sinclair MBAKOP is an agro-industry and food engineer. In 2010, he started the production of pineapple on ½ ha. Today, he cultivates several crops on over 100 ha. Auréol developed a passion for agriculture since his childhood when he went to his grandparents’ place and worked in the fields during school hol

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Taming the coconut juice

AgribusinessTV June 6, 2016 1779 No Comments

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Chérif AKEDJOU, holder of a degree in marketing, ventured into the production and marketing of bottled coconut water in 2012. Despite the reluctance of his parents who wanted him to get a “more decent” work. Chérif saw the potential of coconut juice as a product and there was a demand for it on the market. Read More

Innovating on a saturated market

AgribusinessTV May 5, 2016 2688 No Comments

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With a degree in law, Dorothy Selamo’s first dream was to become a judge, administrator or to open her own firm to practice law. But today she found her happiness in agribusiness. Dorothy Selamo has founded Gariland International, a company based in Mbalmayo, a town situated at 45 km from Yaoundé in Cameroon. Sh

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