La Maison Fenel: promoting Faso Dan Fani in Burkina Faso

In Ouagadougou, Angéline Yougbaré Traoré makes and sells fashion accessories based on the emblematic Burkinabe fabric, Faso Dan Fani. Combining tradition and modernity, La Maison Fenel is supported by I&P Acceleration in Sahel, a program launched by I&P, funded by the European Union and implemented in Burkina Faso by the impact investment fund Sinergi Burkina.

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Through this short video report, discover the journey, mission and vision of the company :

Key figures 

• 75% of employees are under 35 years old

• 50% of employees are women

• A network of 87 local weavers working with La Maison Fenel

•100% of raw materials are transformed

About I&P Acceleration in Sahel

I&P Acceleration in Sahel is an innovative program aimed at small businesses and start-ups in the Sahel and surrounding countries. The objective is to give these companies access to the financing and skills needed to foster their development, thus promoting the creation of decent and sustainable jobs in the region.

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About Sinergi Burkina

Sinergi Burkina is the first investment company dedicated to SMEs in Burkina Faso. Led by Job Zongo, it was created in 2014 at the initiative of I&P and Burkinabe entrepreneurs determined to encourage entrepreneurship in the country.

Sinergi Burkina finances SMEs for amounts ranging from CFAF 20 million to CFAF 200 million, taking minority equity stakes and offering shareholder loans, and supports SMEs throughout their growth in its areas of expertise: governance and strategy, financial and accounting management, organization, technical support, etc.→ Sinergi Burkina website