When Eric N’Guetta moved back to his home country of Costa de Marfil, he knew he wanted to use his experience to make a difference. After studying finance in Paris and spending ten years working in major European finance hubs like Luxembourg and Monaco, the young Ivorian realized he wanted to help people in his own country. “I decided to return to Côte d’Ivoire – not to Abidjan, but to remote places where there is nothing – and start a new life as an entrepreneur,” N’Guetta said. He created Bio Amandes, a company that produces and processes shea butter by supporting local woman producers.
With support from the USAID West Africa Trade & Centro de inversión, Bio Amandes was able to build a 2,500 million ton-a-year refinery sourcing from 1,801 woman collectors of shea nuts. Bio Amandes is just one example of how private sector investment in West Africa is boosting livelihoods for local women.
Acerca del Centro Comercial
Financiado por los EE.UU.. Agencia para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID), el Comercio de África Occidental & Centro de inversión (Centro comercial) es de cinco años (2019–2024) programa que mejora la productividad y la competitividad del sector privado a través de enfoques basados en el mercado. El programa se asocia con EE. UU.. and West African private sector firms to generate new private sector investment in key industries as a way to create jobs and increase trade within and between West African countries, y con los Estados Unidos mediante una mayor utilización de la Ley de Crecimiento y Oportunidades para África (AGOA).
Es una parte integral y colaborador de los EE. UU.. La iniciativa del gobierno para Prosper África, que cuenta con el apoyo de las misiones de USAID en África Occidental.
