Intro
- Gender and Education Specialist
- Social entrepreneur
- PanAfrican
- Forbes 30 under 30, 2015
- Co-author of a book on education policies (downloaded 32,000 times)
- Vice President of the cluster Digital Africa
- Fulbright Fellow, 2018
- French-African Foundation Young Leader, 2021
- Recipient of the "Empowerment Award" by AWIEF, 2021
- Globe-trotter (60+ countries visited)
My Story
My passion for education and gender equality is inspired by my own personal story.
Today, as a French-Malian Education and Gender Specialist, I am an advocate for Women’s Rights and a Social Entrepreneur aiming at empowering African women.
But first and above all, I am a daughter to a mother who, despite her own strong ambition and bold dreams, had to drop out of school 40 years ago—against her will, for lack of resources. I witnessed the far-reaching consequences of this throughout my life. My mother’s experience motivated me to become a true advocate for others like her, whose opportunities have been limited due to gender issues and inequality.
That’s why, after extensive work and volunteer experience in over 15 African countries, and setting aside a private sector career in finance, I co-founded Suadela. Our organization aims to improve African girls’ competence to decide and act, by building their negotiation skills. From its start in Mali, Suadela’s ongoing mission is twofold: to contribute to a direct impact on girls, and to a systemic change in society.
Media
TV interview
Les Femmes d’ici
Although negotiation is a useful skill for everyone, Francophone Africa has limited access to resources.
Conference
African Business Club and Cupertino Education Initiative
Our model capitalizes on the existing ecosystem and we work in partnership with the national education system.
Current affiliations
Some recent volunteer work
SUADELA
Cofounder and COO of Suadela
Increasing girls’power by building their negotiation skills
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