The Social & Inclusive Business Camp community is made up of participants, mentors, facilitators, experts, sponsors and financial partners of the AFD. From different backgrounds, they are all aware of the limitations of traditional economic models. They share the vision of a world where the balance between economic development and social development is the center of discussions and actions.
In 2023, the seventh cohort of SIBC African entrepreneurs is 100% female.
PARTICIPANTS TO THE 2023 SIBC:
Célia CHABI
Benin
Célia CHABI
Founder & CEO
KIEL BIEN-ÊTRE
KIEL BIEN-ÊTRE is a Beninese company dedicated to valorising the baobab to help protect the environment, improve children’s nutritional health and empower women in rural areas.
Claire HAZOUME
Benin
Claire HAZOUMÉ
Partner – Managing Director
ECOLE LE PETIT POUCET
Le Petit Poucet is an inclusive nursery and primary school offering all children, including those with special needs, an innovative teaching approach based on three core values: Excellence, Kindness and Future. Its ambition is to offer a high-quality, holistic education at an affordable price. The curriculum includes environmental education to encourage children to adopt more sustainable behaviours.
Kathia Gretta IRADUKUNDA
Burundi
Kathia IRADUKUNDA
Founder & CEO
HYACINT ART HOUSE
Hyacinth Art House is an environmental conservation and art company dedicated to protecting nature by transforming invasive plants harmful to biodiversity, such as the water hyacinth, into useful and valuable art products.
N’da Amenan Edith KOUASSI
Ivory Coast
Edith KOUASSI
Associate Director
ECOPLAST INNOV
Ecoplast INNOV is a start-up that collects and recycles plastic waste and used tyres to transform them into building materials: paving stones, floor and wall coverings. All the products are made from 100% recycled materials, as well as being aesthetic and locally designed.
Margaret Meaves Jessica MEDZA ALLOGO
Gabon
Jessica ALLOGO
Associate Director
LES PETITS POTS DE L’OGOOUÉ
Les petits pots de l’Ogooué is a creative gourmet laboratory based in Libreville that explores Gabon’s terroir and culinary traditions, revisiting them in a contemporary way. Its unique and innovative recipes highlight the natural flavours and aromas of Gabonese fruit, vegetables and spices.
Kumbale GOODE
Gambia
Kumbale GOODE
CEO
TAYBULL SOFT
Taybull Soft is a FinTech committed to bridging the gap between local and diaspora communities by providing secure, affordable and reliable financial solutions. Its mission is to strengthen ties between communities and foster economic growth.
Ruth Wewura GURIBIE
Ghana
Ruth GURIBIE
CEO
SAVA SHEA COMPANY LTD
Sava Shea develops skin and body care products of the highest quality and most accessible possible using natural processes. Sava Shea sources and uses pure ingredients and works with suppliers committed to the principles of care, quality and purity.
Etornam Abla FIANOO VIDZA
Ghana
Etornam FIANOO VIDZA
CEO
SPIIKA
SPiiKA is an online platform offering innovative live French courses and attractive activities for Ghanaians, and Africans in general, to improve their French language skills. Spiika has developed the Spiika Communities project, which aims to provide free training to 1,000 young people in rural areas.
Janet Namwenya Kuteli MULIEVI
Kenya
Janet KUTELI
CEO
FORTUNE CREDIT LTD
Fortune Credit Limited is a microfinance institution founded in 2014 that catalyses the economic and social empowerment of the rural population in Kenya through tailored savings, credit and insurance services. Solutions are designed to accelerate access to innovative financial products and services with economic and social impact.
Mia RAJAONASITERA
Madagascar
Mia RAJAONASITERA
Co-founder, Head of Operations and Project Development
MADAGASCAR CONSULTING
Madagascar Ingredients is an exporter of certified organic products (spices, essential oils and plants) used in the agri-food industry. The mission of the company is to develop the organic value chain and create opportunities for farmers in Madagascar.
Marie Louise RASOAMANAHIRANA Ep SCHMIDT
Madagascar
Marie Louise RASOAMANAHIRANA
Managing Director
BIOGASIKARA ENERGY
Biogasikara Energy produces environmentally-friendly fuel briquettes made from agricultural waste and forest residues. They are used as an alternative to traditional fuels such as firewood and charcoal, helping to reduce deforestation in Madagascar.
Rim MACHHOUR
Morocco
Rim MACHHOUR
Co-founder
DEALKHIR
Dealkhir is a financing platform that combines shopping and donations to enable Moroccan associations to raise funds in an innovative way in order to carry out their projects with a strong social and environmental impact. Dealkhir donates 70% of the amount paid for each online purchase to a non-profit organisation.
Salma BOUGARRANI
Morocco
Salma BOUGARRANI
Managing Director
GREEN WATECH
GREEN WATECH offers an innovative key-in-hand solution for the treatment and reuse of wastewater in rural and peri-urban Morocco. The company offers a complete range of services, from technical soil and environmental impact studies to the installation and maintenance of soil filters.
Joy ADEWUYI
Nigeria
Joy ADEWUYI
Founder
FUTURE FOOD TECH LTD
Future Food Tech Limited produces and markets ginger-based vitamin shots made from natural, healthy products (roots, fruit and spices), with the aim of fighting malnutrition in Africa.
Caroline Obianuju UZO-OJINNAKA
Nigeria
Uju UZO-OJINNAKA
CEO
TRADERS OF AFRICA
Traders of Africa – TOFA is a pan-African platform designed to facilitate trade within Africa through technology. The platform provides access and visibility to a wide range of African agri-food products for buyers, suppliers and sellers on the continent.
Foluso Hope OJO
Nigeria
Foluso OJO
Co-founder & COO
TRUQ
TruQ is a logistics operating system that makes the interaction between companies and third-party logistics smarter, more efficient and more environmentally friendly. TruQ’s aim is to improve logistics on the continent, which today is often deficient and costs African businesses a lot of money.
Jovia KISAKYE
Ouganda
Jovia KISAKYE
CEO
ECOBED BIOTECH BRAND
Ecobed Biotech est une société biochimique qui transforme les déchets en produits de valeur, notamment en lotions anti-moustiques et en engrais organiques. Grâce à des pratiques durables de gestion des déchets, l’entreprise favorise la conservation de l’environnement et la santé publique.
Sandra EJANG
Uganda
Sandra EJANG
CEO
WESTERN SILK ROAD LTD
Western Silk Road Ltd works with small-scale rural farmers to increase their incomes and develop a sustainable, inclusive market across the beekeeping value chain. The company has developed inclusive microfinance solutions for beekeepers.
Christelle VERINGA MATUNGELI
DR Congo
Christelle VERINGA
Managing Director
MANNA
MANNA is a social enterprise dedicated to sustainable beekeeping in the DRC, producing quality honey and by-products while supporting the empowerment of rural communities. Its business revolves around the honey value chain, supporting beekeepers at a fair price and developing CSR solutions for businesses.
Salamba DIENE
Senegal
Salamba DIENE
Managing Director
BIOSENE
Biosene is a leader in the production and transformation of agri-food and cosmetic products using raw materials harvested locally (moringa, baobab, shea butter, hibiscus, millet, etc.).
Latifa DIEDHIOU
Senegal
Latifa DIEDHIOU
CEO
NUTRIVIE
Nutrivie is an agri-food company that manufactures and markets plant-based meat. Its aim is to provide consumers with quality products that are healthy from the earth to the plate and accessible to all, while promoting responsible consumption.
Isseu DIOP
Senegal
Isseu DIOP
Managing Director
PATRIA SAS (MBURU)
MBURU is an African bakery brand specialised in the sale of breads made from local Senegalese products and cereals. MBURU’s major innovation lies in the digitalisation of its production and marketing chain, using an application that enables each woman in charge of a sales outlet to manage her orders directly.
Diana MBOGO
Tanzania
Diana MBOGO
Founder & CEO
MILLENNIUM ENGINEERS
Millennium Engineers Enterprise Ltd is a Tanzanian renewable energy company founded and run 100% by women. It develops customised commercial projects tailored to the specific needs of communities, industries and businesses, focusing on cost-effective, culturally appropriate and environmentally sustainable energy solutions.
Agnes KIMWERI
Tanzania
Agnes KIMWERI
Founder & CEO
AGKI MEDICAL LABORATORY
The Agki Medical Laboratory provides mobile medical dispensary services using a solar-powered van for patients in rural areas, particularly pregnant women and children under the age of five.
Kossiwa Enyo MIDJRESSO-AMOUZOU
Togo
Enyo MIDJRESSO
Managing Director
CHOM FACTORY
Chom Factory is a company specialised in the production and marketing of local appetisers, using products from local value chains, respecting health and environmental standards, as well as the well-being of consumers.
THEY SUPPORT THE SOCIAL & INCLUSIVE BUSINESS CAMP
Laetitia Vecchierini
Laetitia Vecchierini
Program Officer for Senegal and Burkina Faso
Office International Cooperation of Monaco
«My work is to identify, monitor and measure the impact of projects supported by the Government of Monaco. As such, social entrepreneurship is an amazing tool of development, which needs to be outstretched. That is why the Principality of Monaco has been keen to support the organization of this camp.»
