About
Manal Agribusiness Hub is an innovative professional academy located in Dakar, Senegal, dedicated to empowering women and youth in the agro-processing and natural cosmetics sectors. As a center of excellence, we offer a factory-school model with integrated training combining intensive practical theory and entrepreneurial coaching to ensure lasting impact. Our mission is to address the challenges of youth unemployment and support women processor entrepreneurs, pillars of food security and the local economy. Join us to turn your aspirations into reality through certified training and practical workshops.
What our customers say
Lydie Kambou, Business Manager
"If I am today this seasoned, trained and fighting woman, it is because I was inspired by a UN Women consultant, Mame Khary Diene. In addition to training in processing shea and shea butter-based derivative products, I was able to personally benefit from her valuable advice which allowed me to hold on because at one point, I wanted to give up everything, because I had no one to help me."
Our story
The newly established MANAL Agribusiness Hub leverages its founders' international expertise in agribusiness and rural entrepreneurship. With 17 years of experience in the private sector and agribusiness, as well as eight years in public-private partnerships, the founders now offer career and training support services to beginners, professionals, and businesses.
Because it's never too late to learn, Manal Agribusiness Hub offers a wide range of courses for all levels: intermediate and advanced in each area.
It seems that Manal Agrobusiness-hub aims to help innovative project leaders develop their start-ups, by helping them to materialize and mature their ideas in a concrete way.
Manal Agrobusiness-hub is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs who have validated their models, to prosper, to develop their turnover, to consolidate their credibility and to strengthen the visibility of their businesses.
Our clients
They honored us
April 2017: Prize for Great Builders of the African Economy in Abidjan.
March 2016: Grand Manager Senegal Award.
June 2015: Private Sector Award from IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) for the social and economic development of Diaspora investments at the Milan World Expo.
March 2015: Dakar W'Eaders Award - Women's Entrepreneurship Award.
January 2015: Congratulations from Mrs. Christine Lagarde, Director of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) during her visit to Bioessence.
July 2013: Represents Senegal for the AWEP (African Women Entrepreneurship Program) created by Mrs. Hilary Clinton in 2010. Program of the American Department of State. Congratulations received from Secretary of State John Kerry.
June 2013: Congratulations from President Obama during his visit to Senegal.
May 2012: Karipur recognized as best project of the month by CLD Laval, Canada.
June 2010: African Women Led Business Award by the Spanish Ministry of Cooperation, Femmes Africa Solidarité and Casa Africa
October 2008: Cartier Women's Initiative Award – Cartier Prize for the Women's Initiative for Africa.
May 2008: Decoration by the Prime Minister of Senegal on Women's Day for her work to develop the status of Senegalese women in 2007.
