Minata Koné: businesswoman of Burkina
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The
Society for Industrial Transformation of Cashew (SOTRIA-B) was created by Mrs. Minata Kona (PDG) in Banfora (Burkina Faso, West Africa)
- The main activity of the Society for Industrial Transformation of Cashew is the cashew nut treatment
- Production capacity (cashew nut): 2 tons per day
- The company has 2,000 workers, about 90% are African women from poor environments
Source: Ecodufaso
- Minata Kona is married and is mother of two children
- Training: documentalist
- Minata Kona's mother offered her land in 1992 so that she could plant cashew nut.
- She left her job at the Ministry of Agriculture of Burkina Faso, to create in 2003 (in association with a European group) the Society for Industrial Transformation of Cashew in Banfora (Cascades region)
- In 2006, the company started its activities.
- SOTRIA-B was the first private Burkina Faso company with a totally Burkinabe capital of the cashew nut processing sector
- The Society for Industrial Transformation of Cashew has a strategic agreement with an American company for the exclusive distribution of its products in the United States.
Social responsibility of Mrs. Minata Koné:
- Nursing for their employees and families
- Literacy centre
- Supply of school supplies
Minata Koné received the Medal of the National Order of Burkina for her contribution to the Burkinabe socio-economic development.
More information: International Trade and Business in Burkina Faso, at EENI Global Business School Website.
Minata Koné (Burkina Faso)
Minata Koné (Burkina Faso)
Minata Koné (Burquina Faso)
