7/24/2008

Thursday, Visiting "Delices de la Mer" and "FEEM Design"


hello!
This day is very interesting in terms of discovery because we visit on the morning "Delices de la Mer" wich is a company managed by a very ambicious woman.
The manager, Khady Cisse, works in the fish and sea product processing. She is looking for certifiation in order to export products all around the world. She got a graduate degree in a business school but she did not want to work in a firm as un employee because she trust in free entreprise and sustainable improvment of her community by processing natural product. In order to help other women to inhance their entrepreneurship skills, she also train them to process natural fruits and vegetables.
She really want to participate to her country's development trough her business.


On the afternoon we visit a fashion shop named "FEEM Design" and lead by Yaye Fatou. It is an artistical show room with a friendly atmosphere within it is exibit original dress models.

Yaye and all her staff are designers and want to satisfy embroderi's demand because she is only specialised and focus in paint. Amid employees we have painters, taylors and those who work with pearl.She get a large portfolio of clientele and sell 70% of her products in africa and 30% in Europe and USA. Yaye Fatou also get an increase profit rate of 10% every year, this is why she is motivated to buy new machines and employ more staff.
These are the last visits of the week because friday will be reserved for brainstorming session.
-Aicha

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