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Macoumba Diagne: Durable furniture made from recycled plastic waste

Macoumba Diagne is a business management and finance expert. Since 2010, he has been Managing Director of Proplast, a recycling company that uses waste to build the future. Read more

Fatou Cissé Ndiaye: tailored solutions for companies and for economic growth in Senegal

The French-Senegalese entrepreneur Fatou Cissé Ndiaye started the textile company Pi-Tex in 2022 and, in so doing, brought new life to her home region. Read more

Kai Sieverding: A new branch in Rwanda

Kai Sieverding is Head of Expansion Management at Schnell Media. With Invest for Jobs, the company has now also expanded to Rwanda. Read more

Kalid Nasir: Creating jobs for unsheltered people

Kalid Nasir is the founder of the Wendem Kalid Foundation, which helps people off the streets and into jobs in Ethiopia together with Invest for Jobs. Read more

Laila Ben Salah: how to recruit more effectively in Morocco

Laila Ben Salah has been Human Resources Director at Safran Electrical & Power Morocco since 2019. In our interview, she talks about the opportunities and difficulties faced by companies looking for skilled labour in Morocco. Read more

Safinaz Elkhattam: Building Tomorrow’s Skills

Safinaz Elkhattam was Head of Public Sector and Defense at Atos SE in Cairo. With DSAA, she helped IT talents get a successful start in the job market. Read more

Kaleab Getaneh Zewelde: Fighting period poverty

Mela for Her is a social enterprise that fights period poverty. In our interview, CEO Kaleab Getaneh Zewelde talks about his cooperation with Invest for Jobs. Read more

Martin Hecker: Tapping into Africa’s IT talent pool

Martin Hecker has been working in IT and digital technology for over 30 years. Since 2019, he has been Chairman of the Board at DSAA. Read more

Kenneth Okine: Green business model in Ghana

Kenneth Okine is the founder of the Ghanaian company Pamplo, which manufactures sustainable products from bamboo. His next objective? Becoming the market leader. Read more

Maher Amara: Finding excellent IT talent in Tunisia

Maher Amara has been working in the engineering industry for over 30 years. Since 2018, he has been Subsidiaries General Manager at Sherpa Engineering in North Africa. Read more

Manfred Stöhr: Investing in Morocco’s welding industry

Manfred Stöhr has over 30 years of experience in the welding technology industry. Since 2020, he has been Director of Sales for Asia & Africa at Abicor Binzel. Read more

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