Country: Guinée
Sector of activity: Agro-food
Status: Seed funding
Associed fund: I&P Accélération au Sahel
Entrepreneur: Djénabou Diallo
In portfolio since: 2022

Demal Expertises is a Guinean company that specializes in the transformation of cocoa into chocolate, cocoa powder, cocoa butter and roasted beans under the brand Zeïna Cacao. It was created to boost the cocoa sector from production to consumption.

The entrepreneure

Demal Expertises was created in 2020 by Djénabou Diallo, an agronomist and specialist in the coffee-cocoa sector. This young entrepreneur is recognized for her commitment to the cocoa sector and to female entrepreneurship. She has a strong knowledge of production techniques and masters the cocoa value chain in Guinea.

Partnership with I&P and MBM Capital

Demal Expertises is supported by MBM Capital through I&P Acceleration in Sahel. The main objective of this partnership is to :

  • Upgrade the production line
  • Setting up the company's new premises
  • Support the company in strengthening the technical skills of its human capital
  • Assure the supply of raw materials by establishing a network of suppliers